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Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… around the world has accelerated since 2000. A March 2006 global assessment identified the establishment of 200 … conservation efforts to provide a more comprehensive strategy for biodiversity conservation to underpin … be among a country’s poorest. Reflecting the national and global commitment to poverty reduction and the Millennium …
The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)
… challenge. In 2014-2015, the UNCCD secretariat and Global Mechanism (GM) will be focusing on the most effective … were once imagined to be domestic problems into matters of global instability. For example, the US National Security Strategy (2010) refers to climate change as a key global …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Group, and Prof. Richard Kyle Paisley, Director of the Global Transboundary International Waters Research Initiative … resources in order to meet the needs of a growing global population while sustaining flows to the ‘ecological … the approach corresponds to UNEP’s Water Policy and Strategy, which endorses “a shift … away from supply-side …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE ........ 125 ARTICLE 10 GLOBAL MULTILATERAL BENEFIT-SHARING MECHANISM ............ … 125 Article 10 Global Multilateral Benefit-sharing Mechanism … MOP meeting of the Parties NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NFP national focal point NPIF Nagoya …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… 85 87 87 93 95 Table of Contents iv V. DEVISE LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY VI. IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY THROUGH NEW OR AMENDED … use of plants, animals and foods. Countries require strong global and regional relationships to identify and manage … and Export Certification and Inspection (CAC/GL No. 20). Global Fora and Regional Conferences on Food Safety …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… involved in activities at the national, regional and global levels. Printed at the United Nations, New York … Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with chemicals and related global initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of the MEA-REN has facilitated the shift of UNODC’s strategy to include addressing environmental crime in their …
IUCN Knowledge Products. The basis for a partnership to support the functions and work programme of IBPES
… and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 … . . . . . . . . . . .24 IUCN standard to identify areas of global biodiversity significance (“key biodiversity areas” - … and various programmes of work including for the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. Influencing Resource …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… of human settlement and economic activity. At the global level, nearly half of major cities are located within … aesthetic appeal; considerations of local, national or global heritage; or perceptions of bequest for future … assessment. Paper prepared for National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Conservation and National Parks …
Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing
… agreements between States, whether regional or global and whether they are referred to as treaties, … that States fulfil their international obligations. One strategy civil society groups have at their disposal to … in implementing their commitments. To that end, the Global Environmental Facility and several special funds (the …