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Policy implementation and fisheries resource management: Lessons from Senegal
… ment programmeme (UNEP) is the overall coordinating environmental organization of the United Nations system. Its … and improve our scientific understanding of how environmental change oc- curs, and in turn, how such changes … complicate the supply to local markets, threaten food security and could result in exposure to the risk of …
Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications
… � New businesses – such as ecosystem restoration and environmental asset finance or brokerage; � New revenue … � Integrate assessment and review systems into existing environmental management systems; � Build alliances with … of excessive or inefficient use. Implications “Water security for business depends on the understanding of the …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… LIST OF ACRONYMS AMEP - Assessment and Management of Environmental Pollution ABWREC - Antigua and Barbuda Waste … Tourism CERMES - Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies CFH - Cooperative Housing Foundation … in coordination/collaboration with municipal police/security forces and establish the infrastructure for …
Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 government … while also increasing the incomes and livelihood security of the rural poor. The context: forest livelihoods … value of forest landscapes in terms of the broader environmental services and livelihood benefi ts they provide. …
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring
… and their changes is key to national and international environmental and developmental policy processes and is … the contribution of forests to sustainable energy and food security, policy-makers require more and better data, … Maureen Mwale (Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Zambia), Dirk Nemitz (UNFCC, …
Support for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Africa
… water; AWARE that FLR can increase soil fertility and food security, improve availability and quality of water … involve local populations, identify and address specific environmental objectives, include key actors in well- … technical advice and assistance to Members in developing environmental and social standards for the implementation of …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… 1 Jorge Cabrera Medaglia and Christian López Silva IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 67/1 Addressing the … Jorge Cabrera Medaglia and Christian López Silva IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 67/1 The designation … work; protection of plant varieties, germplasm, food security, forest, etc.; the protection of local communities; …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… damage natural resources with accompanying economic and environmental consequences. In order to capture those … a Programme Cooperation Agreement (PCA) to work on food security and poverty reduction, policy assistance and … Goals, aiming to eradicate hunger and poverty, ensure environmental sustainability and develop an open trading …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using … and wise use Clare Shine and Cyrille de Klemm IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 38 IUCN The World … of surface and underground water supply. Water resource security is obviously a critical issue in arid countries and …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… 18 4.4 Environmental legislation … Africa, section 32 .................. 18 Box 8: National Environmental Management Act of South Africa, No. 107 of … countries in addressing poverty alleviation and food security, FAO assists in building the capacities of national …