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Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… Richards and Marc Stalmans. The Panel was instrumental in developing the system described in this guide, as well as in … on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authori- ties, or … relatively coarse measures and is not designed to detect small incremental changes in relation to biodiversity; …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… is due more to the fact that the real emphasis has been on developing the economy first and hoping that the positive … areas, these products were mostly used to generate income. Small amounts were used for home consumption. Although the … incrementally as the visit continues. The Caribbean island of Dominica levies USD 1.5 on all tourists on …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… negatively affect achievement of another. The concept of developing and applying a rights-based approach (RBA) to … and Human Well-being: Synthesis (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2005). 3 CBD Decision VI/22, Annex. 4 CBD … cultural traditions depend. For example, inhabitants of small island states are threatened with total loss of …
Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 4.1 Developing the Capacity to Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of evidence has now become a flood. Further, though a small number of scientists contest the conclusions of climate … In much of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Small Island States these capacities are considered to be low. 1 …
Water as a human right?
… to the uneven burden traditionally placed on women in developing countries to collect water over long distances and … 1998–1999: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources. Island Press, Washington, DC (1998). 85 The World Water … shall be taken from adjacent properties, the rights of small landed holdings in operation being respected at all …
Negotiate: reaching agreement over water
… national, basin-wide, regional or global in scope. In small watersheds where farmers and households must find ways … Forum membership included representatives of developed and developing countries involved in hydro- power as well as from … and Human Well-being: Scenarios, Volume 2. Washington, DC: Island Press, with particular attention to Chap. 8 by Cork et …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… and Development (BMZ) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … 126 6�5 Developing a framework for governance of ecosystem services … feature such as an ancient grove. They are generally quite small protected areas and often have high visitor value. …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… rights in valuable genetic material. At the same time, developing environmental norms have influenced human rights … its resources only allow it to process a relatively small number of cases and compliance is lower. The African … Kingdom conducted a series of nuclear tests on Christmas island in 1957 and 1958. During this time period, the …
Engaging people in sustainability
… 1,000 residents participated in envisioning workshops, developing more than 400 recommendations for preserving … from the very local context up to a global scale. A small neighbourhood group might be asked to capture their … Oxford. 22 Prescott, Allen R. (2002) Wellbeing of Nations. Island Press, New York. 23 Prescott, Allen R. (2002) …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… country in the SADC region, with the exception of the two island states, shares a major river basin with at least one … movement whose perspective is that the world is becoming small and interconnected in a manner that requires global … Spatial Develop- ment Initiatives (SDIs) focus on developing areas that are believed to have under- utilized …