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The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … law and policy 11 Development of the principle in environmental law and policy 11 Biodiversity and general … but does not determine a specific outcome (cf. a “rule”: see Dworkin, 1976). Principles provide flexible and …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… ABSTRACT This paper maps interrelationships among targets of the Sustainable Development Goal dedi- cated to oceans … with many competing criteria associated to it – environmental ones, but also economic and social. Different … with SDG 16, and especially with targets 16.3 (Promote the rule of law at the national and international lev- els and …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… equitably and sustainably, and to cope with the myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national … three-quarters of the protected area – the 75 per cent rule. The management categories are applied with a typology … practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government …
Enhancing regulatory tools to support sustainable and legal trade in timber and non-timber plant products
… for implementation at the national level, the enforcement of such policy and regulatory environments serves to … into legislation, e.g. through the expansion of forestry law. There is generally less control of legality and … fungi and lichen. It comprehensively covers social, environmental and important role in managing the …
European models of good practice in protected areas
… European Models of Good Practice in Protected Areas Hugh Synge IUCN Programme … of one sector of the population, than to change the park law or protected area boundary. It also makes it possible to … are washed up in abundance on the beaches – a sign of environmental quality. Raptors soar above the deep gorges of …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… Switzerland. © Copyright: 1993 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. … treaty was being developed was a time of greatly increased environmental awareness. Looking back, we can see that the … in other international arrangements and in national law. Over the years following its adoption, there have been …
Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas
… Strategy for High Seas Marine Protected Areas Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas … Endangered Seas Programme Tomme Rosanne Young, IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Senior Legal Officer Tony Koslow, CSIRO Australia … strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. Suggested citation: UNODC, World … forest crime pose not only to the environment but to the rule of law and stability, and of the potential for the … that made the development of this report possible: Environmental Investigation Agency, European Commission …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… Many of these issues are highly inter-related, but have been … planners can create networks that achieve maximum environmental, economic, and social benefits. Clearly define … for MPA governance, planners must consider the environmental and ecological circumstances, the cultural and …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… CBD Technical Series No.Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity BIODIVERSITY IN … on Biological Diversity and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, in collaboration with the … Context; the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; the European Union directives on …