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The Durban accord
… resource. We celebrate protected areas as providers of ecosystem goods and services, as irreplaceable sources of … and best-practice models for effective and adaptive management. We voice concern that the capacity of our younger … to build resilience into the selection, design and management of protected area networks, so insuring their …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… instruments is working to enhance the sustainable management of natural resources, lowering negative … efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. These investments need to be catalyzed … increasing energy prices, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation have compelled countries in the region …
Cooperation for the conservation and protection of coral reefs worldwide
… the conservation, protection, monitoring and sustainable management of coral reefs and associated ecosystems as part … and national initiatives by: i. adopting integrated management and spatial planning approaches for the … building stakeholders’ capacities regarding the integrated management of coral reefs and associated ecosystems; iv. …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… current patterns of production, consumption and waste management are dramatically altered. Sustainable development … order environmental harm to be cleaned up or the damaged ecosystem returned to a healthy state. Such orders, which are … species of living organisms within a specific habitat or ecosystem. The number of species of living organisms is …
State of Biodiversity in Africa
… these shared areas, underscoring the need for cooperative management strategies among neighboring countries (UNEP, Geo … disruption to local communities, the economy and the ecosystem. Source: http://ramsar.org/key_montreux_record.htm … reefs continue to decline, threatening highly valuable ecosystem services, including the removal of significant …
Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors
… of fauna. Earlier agreements also dealt with a particular ecosystem, such as oceans. Conceivably this latter matter is … instruments; • strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment; • integrating economic … priority areas: climate change; disaster and conflicts; ecosystem management; environmental governance; harmful …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… and regulatory frameworks for risk assessment and risk management across the sectors of food safety, animal life and … of alien species known to have serious effects upon marine ecosystem integrity. Its overall aim is to help facilitate … aspects are those dealing with genetic, species and ecosystem biodiversity; human settlements, urban environments …
Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General
… human rights, peace and securit y, migration and disaster management.12 Some of these regulatory frameworks will be … protection and restoration of the integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. This entails an obligation to cooperate in good … of living systems. It comprises genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. Its usage in international environmental …