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Prevention, management and resolution of social conflict as a key requirement for conservation and management of ecosystems
… population pressures on local scarce resources, climate change-induced alterations of habitats and availability of … explore options for supporting social conflict prevention, mitigation and resolution at all levels and to advise IUCN …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… vehicle for translating international standards into real change. For example, the Guidelines provide guidance on … legislation. It can also help to create a more conducive climate for the private sector because of the increased … as well as laws relating to climate change adaptation and mitigation. The assessment began by mapping out the ways in …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… countries, violations are intertwined with the overall climate of criminalization of the work of EHRDs, especially … Philippines, Brazil and this situation can perpetuate the climate of impunity, sending the message that EHRDs cannot … Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change have engendered high expectations among EHRDs around …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… organisms in ships' ballast water, and the effects of climate change. Sea levels are rising and in many parts of the world … Glossary of Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations xv including mitigation measures that are likely to eliminate risks. In …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… leads to further attacks against defenders, resulting in a climate of impunity (see A/58/380, para. 73, and A/65/223, … and respond to many challenges facing our planet, from climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution to …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… in some areas a ‘recurring pattern… [of ] long- term change in catch composition following the depletion of more … for the management of the marine environment and climate change’. Research and impact assessment requirements … Gradually much of the research is focusing on the mitigation of damage to Indian Ocean coral reefs, which are …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… interest to indigenous peoples in the aftermath of the climate change negotiations during COP 21 in Paris 2015, in that … in project scoping, design, implementation, M&E, mitigation and determination of the need for further review …