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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… documents; and inaccessible state offices located in urban centres far from where vulnerable or marginalized … families to seek documentation of their tenure rights. In urban and peri-urban areas, individual and family tenure registration …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… 89 5.5 Ecosystem … based on the principles of sustainable development, ecosystem emphasis and efficient governance. The most … who live in a particular basin area, such as their urban settlements, their crops, their economy, their personal … and strategic volume of water, which is mainly used for urban supply and recreational pur- poses. The project was …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… 37 Figure 22. Progress of tuna RFMOs in implementing an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management 39 Figure … UNGA United Nations General Assembly VME Vulnerable marine ecosystem VMS Vessel Monitoring System WCFPC Western and … and Energy, Biodiversity, Oceans and Coastal Zones, Urban Fabric, Agriculture, and New Prosperity. IDDRI …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… and poverty 81 Multiple scales and multiple levels 81 The ecosystem approach 82 The landscape concept 84 Application to … values from ngitili 68 Box 11. Principles of the ecosystem approach 82 Box 12. The Yali Falls Dam and … (such as water and clean air) to all humans, rural and urban, wealthy or poor. It also provides important insurance …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… social and aesthetic environment, which includes housing, urban development, land use and transport”.24 “Environment … ecosystems”. Biodiversity includes, but is not limited to, ecosystem diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity. … such as agriculture, forestry, construction, roads and urban areas, in which case decisions have to be taken on the …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… because these organizations do not encompass wildlife and ecosystem health, IUCN is now bringing in this aspect through … Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). We also played a prominent role … are included in chapters about forests, agriculture and urban areas. Fund raising • Biodiversity and Livelihood …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… human factor in the context of being one component of an ecosystem.”76 In addition to the use of EIA procedures, in … system that may have detrimental effects on the ecosystem. Additionally, they have agreed to maintain and … conflicting demands, from agriculture, local communities, urban and industrial development, environment and tourism, …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… human factor in the context of being one component of an ecosystem.”76 In addition to the use of EIA procedures, in … system that may have detrimental effects on the ecosystem. Additionally, they have agreed to maintain and … conflicting demands, from agriculture, local communities, urban and industrial development, environment and tourism, …
The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… social and aesthetic environment, which includes housing, urban development, land use and transport”.31 Health is … ecosystems”. Biodiversity includes, but is not limited to, ecosystem diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity. … such as agriculture, forestry, construction, roads and urban areas, in which case decisions have to be taken on the …