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International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014
… Lewis, Ed Couzens and Tuula Honkonen (editors) UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND – UNEP COURSE SERIES 14 University of … on the Convention) as a ‘first re- 19 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and … ocean Couzens, ‘The Problem That Categorization of Species in MEAs Poses for the Protection of Biodiversity’, …
Fact Sheet on Migratory Birds and Energy Installations
… by Katja Cloud Related Publications and Reports Review of the Confl ict Between Migratory Birds and Electricity … implemented by BirdLife International with the support of the Global Environment Facility and the United Nations … may be the most serious cause of death for certain bird species, particularly larger species, even more than road …
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … 8. Different Kinds of Uses 9. Planned measures 10. Protection, Preservation and Management 11. Harmful … The specific obligations related to pollution, alien species, and the marine environment include that States must …
The development of international environmental law at the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Conference of the Parties and its validity
… The development of international environmental law at the Multilateral … instruments directed at environmental conservation and protection, such as multilateral environmental agreements … example, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity. 7 For …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… Copyright: ©2014 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, United Nations Environment … and contributing significantly to both food production and protection of the environment. Pastoralism refers to the … llama and guanaco, as well as a number of non-ungulate species. Many pastoralists keep a range of different species …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… this emerging movement. This paper undertakes a review of the applicable international law as well as national law … (TRR), the right to development, rights of participation, protection of existing rights and the right to a remedy. TRR … systems. It may require rules protecting certain species and habitats. It may also demand measures for …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… this emerging movement. This paper undertakes a review of the applicable international law as well as national law … (TRR), the right to development, rights of participation, protection of existing rights and the right to a remedy. TRR … systems. It may require rules protecting certain species and habitats. It may also demand measures for …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… than a decade ago the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published Legal and Institutional … and health of the coasts and of the people and other species that live along it will be impaired, and future … B&B Docs, 1. 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, UKTS 2 …
The Implementation cycle I - Preparatory phase
… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … Points for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and its Instruments Book: Unit … legislation in place (e.g. on nature conservation, water protection, environmental planning) provides an overview on …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… Boedhihartono, Caterina Wolfangel, Matthew Howell ii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE … a growing knowledge about the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, the understanding about the potential … of major food sources. Coral reefs also play a significant protection role, as they serve as natural barriers to wave …