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Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… the government on environmental policy. It works to create sustainable communities, and protect and conserve wildlife … natural resources. EAD also works to ensure integrated and sustainable water resources management, and to ensure clean … our species’ unsustainable growth in natural resources use accompanies this amazing growth in numbers, crowding out …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… nature, ensuring effective and equitable governance of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global … IUCN’s Policy on Human Rights and Conservation for Sustainable Development, which shall be implemented within … statutory laws. The goal is to ensure the protection and sustainable use of natural resources in the Xe Champhone …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… in part provided that it is not sold or put to commercial use and its source and authorship are properly acknowledged. … restoration (FLR) provides a complementary framework to sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach in … researcher/writer specializing in conservation and sustainable development issues. She is based in Geneva, …
Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN
… appreciate receiving a copy of any publi- cations that use this publication as a source. For bibliographic and … are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable … Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), that the development, …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. http: //www.iucn.org About the IUCN Water & … workshop on Environmental Flows during the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, September 2002) at the …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… This publication was jointly prepared by the Division for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of … in the 18th and 19th sessions of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). It provides examples of … of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Chemical …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … for effective Eco-DRR/CCA practice: making our actions sustainable … initiative implemented from 2012 to 2017 to promote the use of ecosystem-based approaches and protect communities …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… role that customary law plays in regulating the use of natural resources in many countries. Indigenous … and local communities, relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of … recognition of customary law may be significant for the sustainable use of the resources of our planet. As Bosselman …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… scale. They also compromise our ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. An additional by-product of … targeted effort must be put forward so that peace and sustainable development can prevail. Mr. Achim Steiner UN … in “white collar”-crimes, including corporate crimes, use of thousands of shell companies in tax havens, tax fraud, …