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Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… corridors can play in biodiversity conservation across national borders as well as within national boundaries, the … The term “landscape” as used in this context means “an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result … maintain and enhance ecological coherence; and thinking beyond national level and working across international …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … introduces a notion of global prosperity that looks beyond the traditional confines of economic growth, to the … that for green economy to succeed, revamping our various national and regional laws and regulations is inevitable. The …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… 3 1. WTO AGREEMENTS AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION .......... 9 2. THE EVOLUTION OF THE WTO … living in poverty by as much as 13 percent by 2015." Beyond the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and the General … countries." This study focuses on WTO rules in the area of agriculture, and the legal and institutional …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… 52 4. NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS: MAIN FEATURES … and NGOs, researchers and practitioners working in the area of AnGR. The Legal Framework for the Management of … pressure to increase livestock production will be felt beyond the livestock sector and have environmental, social, …
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
… its sub-regions. The landscape is divided by technology area, and includes solar heat and PV, hydro- electric, wind … technology and innovation (STI) poli- cies, as well as national programmes or white papers, which all place … of extending the validity of its exam- ined patents beyond Europe on request by the patent holder. Different …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … addition, the programme aims to support the development of national and regional Red Lists to inform conservation … concept of ecosystem collapse is defined as the transition beyond a bounded threshold in one or more variables that …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … 1990s (in 2004 terms – Betterncourt, et al, 2006). At the national level, these losses can be devastating. The ‘big … Flooding is generally associated with excessive rainfall beyond the regulatory capacity of landscape ecosystems, …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security The FAO Governance of Tenure Technical … or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … acknowledge that responsible tenure governance must go beyond a “do no harm“ approach to include positive rights and …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… designed for newcomers to the crop diversity policy area. Module I constitutes a comprehensive introduction to … of the realization of Farmers’ Rights in different national settings. Module IV – The Multilateral System of … climate change will result in future growing conditions beyond the parameters in which local crop diversity has …
Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… more comprehensive measures to address marine pollution beyond just oil led to MARPOL, the International Convention … 5 and 6 requiring states to create and enforce appropriate national laws implementing MARPOL; Article 5 requiring … and persons undertaking land-based activities within their jurisdiction that might lead to pollution of the marine …