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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… to the judiciary in implementing Mozambique’s new natural resource laws 3 A review of global initiatives conducted by … land, water, fisheries, wildlife, food, biodiversity and genetic resources – literally hundreds of new laws have been … public officials of this country). • Our forests teem with plant and animal life. In one study conducted on the wealth …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… valuable goods and services that they provide. Resource over-exploitation, destructive harvesting … placed on maintaining a pool of landscapes, species and genetic resources for future possible uses which have … provide sites and landscapes, and contain a range of plant and animal species, which people value simply because …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… if current projections for global popula- tion growth and resource availability remain unchanged, about 34 countries … and goes back into the atmosphere by evaporation from plant transpiration. The water that does not infiltrate the … that could threaten ecosystems, habitats, species or genetic resources. Prevent and reduce pollution.• Address, as …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. Generally large, mainly in a … equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near … Small PPAs may be useful for conserving particular plant or small animal species and individual habitats such as …
An Ounce of Prevention: Snow Leopard Crime Revisited
… explore creation of a centralized database repository for genetic and photographic information as an aid to law … explore creation of a centralized database repository for genetic and photographic information as an aid to law … 2016), purchased in Australia, of unknown age. Only plant materials were listed in the English ingredients (ARTG, …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… legal certainty, integrate higher rank human rights and resource protection obligations, clarify objectives, lay out … group of fish of one species sharing common ecological and genetic features and more likely to breed with one another … rich in the world, containing an extraordinary amount of plant and animal diversity. According to the current study, …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… management in a changing environment; assist in effective resource allocation; promote accountability and transparency; … reflect whether the long-term objectives are met (e.g. are plant and animal populations stable, are ecological systems … or socially important species etc) Local population level Genetic level Landscape and geological Evidence of formation …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… in the number of outbreaks of transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases. Conflict and protracted crises are … such as water or chemical inputs); and even the available genetic diversity. Aspects such as management or cropping … on trends and fleet structure and growth. Biological and resource assessments should also be valued in monetary terms. …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… Protected Area Guidelines are the world’s authoritative resource for protected area managers. Involving collaboration … equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near … Article 2 defines ‘ecosystem’ as ‘a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… under the Convention paras 48-67. 30 http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2011/awglca14/eng/inf01.pdf 31 Draft decision … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. In 2010, the CBD in its decisions from … and innovative funding mechanisms under its strategy for resource mobilization in support of the achievement of the …