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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual
… Fortunately, negative trans- boundary effects of national use have been very rare to date. This will almost … it to all stakeholders in regional basin organizations, national and local governments, civil society and businesses. … or small and often ephemeral. A conjunctive management strategy suggests to allocate surface water ressources before …
Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)
… of detailed procedures or waste management plan or strategy. They should not be used in isolation by the … concern waste generated nationally and disposed of at the national level as well as waste imported as a result of a … in conjunction with the Document on Guidance in developing national and/or regional strategies for the environmentally …
Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas
… in February 2003 set out the elements of a new global strategy for the Regional Seas Programmes. The strategy is … Environment Programme commissioned a desk study on national and regional capacities and experiences in marine … IUCN, CABI, The Nature Conservancy, and the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The GISP Secretariat is …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… document was produced under the Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy, carried out with financial support from the … such as associations of fishermen or hunters, or even national governments. Incentive-based conservation tools In … (CDM), bioprospecting deals, and even entrance fees at national parks have all been tagged with a PES label. …
Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications
… � Use the assessment to develop appropriate corporate strategy, policy and operational responses guided by the … sectors. We also benefit from a global network of 50+ national and regional business councils and partner … resources. The Union has helped many countries to prepare National Conservation Strategies, and demonstrates the …
Desertification: the invisible frontline
… land degradation • only 3 countries in the world have a national drought policy Lake chad - decrease in area 1963, … people may be permanently displaced environmental migrants naTIonal securITy – breakIng DoWn Many of the intrastate … same time, forced migration, which is a diversification strategy for such communities and, more often, a last resort …
Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
… of the law 114 3 Policy and objectives 116 3.1 Supportive national policy 116 3.2 Constitutional principles 116 3.3 … 222 3.1 International oceans law 223 3.1.1 United National Convention on the Law of the Sea 223 3.1.2 … IV, France (2009), assisted with the project communication strategy. Tanya Baycheva, ELC project officer, and Nikolas …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… activities 12 4. Empowering people and strengthening national institutions 13 4.1 Procedural rights 13 4.2 … recognition of the role of local communi- ties as well as national agencies in biodiversity and environmental … the mid-1980s, under the impetus of the World Conservation Strategy, and were later 1 Africa has the second largest …
Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… 1.1.3 COP Decisions 14.21 to 14.24 - National wildlife trade policy reviews (2007) .....9 1.1.4 … 1.1.7 COP Decisions 14.37 and 14.38 - National Reports (2007) ..................................12 … 329 6.3.3 Long-Term Strategy for Technical Co-operation and Assistance under the …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… of Goal 14; share the expe- riences gained at the national, regional and international levels in the … 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best availa- … A P R E L I M I N A R Y E X P L O R A T I O N 3 and at the national level, where much policy-making in relation to …