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Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions
… available is already underway. The aim of the current report is to chart and analyse this change in relation to … groups have long sought to increase information flow and special organisations have developed to help facilitate this … use of biological diversity, taking into account the special needs of developing countries. 2) Such exchange of …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… over this standard. The other principle is that the special standard takes precedence over the general standard. … tional watercourse, it shall be resolved [...] with special regard being given to the requirements of vital human … the 87 Doc. E/Conf. 70/29. United Nations Water Conference Report, Mar del Plata, March, 1977. 88 International …
Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application
… such as a water pricing tribunal. A tribunal acts as a special court outside the civil and criminal judicial system that examines special problems, and makes judgments. An example would be a … no traditional powers of civil government and do not report to other government agencies, except in situations …
The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries
… fisheries The designation of geographical entities in this report, and the presentation of the material, do not imply … . . . . .50 Additional bibliographic sources used in this report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … IIED, IIED SAHEL, ISRA (BAME and CRODT) and CSE. A special word of thanks goes to the members of the Project …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… first edition We would like to acknowledge and to express special thanks to everyone who has made this Intro- duction … for the benefit of their population.” Later on, in its report “Our Common Future”,35 the Brundtland Commission … Finally, the Convention requires Parties to pay special attention to technologies which can be used locally …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… 70-76) at: http://www.ramsar.org/sc/36/key_sc36_report.htm Following the Standing Committee meeting in … dependency of humankind on biological diversity, and the special role of indigenous and local communities in … traditions and expressions 4.2.2 Languages, dialects and special terms 4.2.3 Gender, age and social class-related …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… forest patches Eroded areas, landslips These require special treatment to protect both on-site and downstream … by group members rather than appointed and they must report back to their groups and consult with them before any … These areas may be too costly to treat and, in some special cases, it may even be preferable to leave these …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… hundreds of experts and organisations, without whom this report and the assessments on which it is based would not … can be found on worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org. We give special thanks to IUCN World Heritage Outlook Partners – … of stunning photos of World Heritage sites. IUCN gives special mention to Elena Osipova for her diligence in …
Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat
… Studies. Johan Jooste is the Commanding Officer for Special Projects in the South African National Parks service … huge profits. Escapees from the Lord’s Resistance Army report that the group is trading ivory with Arab businessmen … In fact, the high prices of ivory and rhino horn attract special- ists from these transnational organized crime …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… the French Overseas Territories Ministry and Accor. A special thanks to: The team of Experts who drafted the guide: … Assessment, Chapter 21, Forest and Woodland Systems, in report on Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Current State and … a luxury, as few hotels have the possibility to offer this special treat. The water has been analysed regularly since …