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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… air quality, gas management, site description, and social-cultural concerns, including coastal impacts where … be obtained from the Department of the Environment and Heritage or the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.263 … Government, Department of the Envi- ronment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2009. 280 UNEP and NOAA, 2011. 281 …
AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… Document prepared by the Directorate of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage as a contribution to the 6 th Meeting of the … and wild populations and has become a species of high cultural importance. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) – Southern …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… of overlap with areas of economic (e.g., fishing areas) or cultural significance (e.g., subsistence harvests or areas of … Natural Resources, in liaison with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (National Parks and Wildlife …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… supported to strengthen capacity to protect their natural heritage. International trade must be monitored and … provide a vehicle for the nouveau riche to display their cultural creden- tials.2 For this reason, high value art … world, indigenous people have secured recognition of their cultural right to hunt as their ancestors did. Aside from …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… plans. It spells out that ecological, social, economic and cultural factors should be given full consideration in their … level.” See WIPO, Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Genetic Resources: the International … Africa is endowed are an irreplaceable part of the African heritage and constitute a capital of vital importance to the …
Energy law and sustainable development
… life" without great monetary expenses. In some countries cultural values are such that some items are less desirable … to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which is also a World Heritage site recognised under the 1974 World Heritage … such elements as trade, ethical concerns, human health, cultural considerations, and even inter- national …
Issues in water law reform
… -32- (k) whether the proposed source of water is within a heritage river area or natural catchment area subject to any … to be of importance to the country's economic, social or cultural life. The law only mentions expropriation as the … basic Acts were largely inspired by the historical legal heritage on the matter and they were completed by the …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… concepts 8 Generalising about national laws 8 Integrating cultural factors 9 1 A Contractual View of ABS 11 1.1 Basic … in the countries involved in that transaction. Integrating cultural factors Finally (and perhaps most important), … sub products’ are declared of public interest and national heritage. In terms of access and use of resources, the …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… War Weak governance Hunting methods Lack of meat farming Cultural and social changes Plans imposed by International … for conflict, replacing the complex social, economic, cultural and ethnic factors as the primary reason to continue … India. Kaziranga housed just 12. Today the park, a World Heritage Site and Biodiversity Hotspot, also boasts healthy …