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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas
… tions into prac tical, everyday terms; we need to figure out what is impor tant, what is a priority, what can be done, … (USA). Most of the TILCEPA and CMWG work has been carried out on a volun teer basis. Partial support for the produc … tical advice); n Chapter 3 assists the reader to carry out a very brief “situ a tion anal ysis” and iden tify, among …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… and Fair and Equitable Sharing of the Benefits Arising out of their Utilization CBD Convention on Biological … security remains a main challenge over the coming decades: out of a total world population of more than 6.8 billion … become dangerously reliant on only a few different crops. Out of the 10 000 to 12 000 known edible plant spe- 9 Africa …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… Ramsar resolutions, guidelines, and terminology. It grew out of date quickly, however, especially because the work … would prevent any Party concerned from getting the most out of what would otherwise be a robust and coherent system … text itself, the Contracting Parties further spelt out their interpretation of their responsibilities in …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… law – in particular, human rights law – and set out principles and internationally accepted standards for … can play an important role in supporting well-thought-out project design and implementation that consider the … which the Guidelines are applied. For example, in carrying out consultations with affected communities in the context of …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… law derived from the consistent conduct of states acting out of the belief that the law requires them to act that way; … to the task, much remains to be done. This section sets out some examples of current water management challenges. … (e.g. banning or restricting phosphates in detergents, or phasing out certain pesticides), most pollution control …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… framework and delineate mandates, spelling out the rights and obligations they create and … and resources – human and financial – to carry out their respective mandates and monitor outcomes? Are … set out clear reporting requirements including financial and …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… recognises the exceptional and pioneering work carried out by Ramsar and UNESCO through the designation of Ramsar … future generations. To this end, the island is carrying out diverse and specific policies to be a Number 1 … a new coherent and single management plan should be worked out (or updated if it already exists) to accommodate all the …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… of their natural ‘Outstanding Universal Value’. Out of 10 World Heritage criteria, four correspond to natural … as ‘in danger’ IUCN World HerItage oUtlook 2014 �� �� �� Out of six natural World Heritage sites in the Arab States, …
Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases
… Programme and have declared their commitment to carry out capacity building of Judges at national level with the … court would expose it to numerous actions arising merely out of the fact that the Bank had extended aid to a … to restrain the third defendant from selling or carrying out any construction work upon a particular parcel of land, …