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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… safe drinking wa-• ter. Still, almost half of the world’s population face a scarcity of water, and about 1 billion … the need to have a national approach to equity, economic growth and environmental protec- tion, there might be an … that the programme would deliver benefits to the entire population. Project developers treated the community …
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Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure

… the  tenure security of a large portion of the Malagasy population, especially of women.    As Madagascar  is moving  …
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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project

… dispersal hypotheses which address methods of seamount population maintenance are that: 1. Communities rely on … in reference to trawling. Seamount species’ slow growth and extreme longevity, the high variability of … perceived to be ‘science fiction’ by large segments of the population. Neither law nor practice separated the rights to …
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Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles

… land were the main direct impacts benefiting the local population. Many projects also contributed to the … for implementing CDM AR activities Including the local population in the decision on future land uses proved to be a … to cover all investment costs, the expenses during the growth cycle and annual payments to farmers. The harvest …
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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy. (iv) Development Fund of Norway, … The health care needs of more than 70 percent of the population, and the livelihoods of millions of Indian people … biodiversity by involving school children and the general population together with scientists in the re-generation or …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… effects will be felt most acutely by those segments of the population that are already vulnerable. The decision stated … It has been estimated that about 8 per cent of the global population will see a severe reduction in water resources … mostly expecting 2°C scenarios, will slow down economic growth and poverty reduction, further erode food security, …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… been the same for billions of years; while 2. The human population continues to increase. The UN forecasts that it … 9.7 billion by 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. Most of this growth continues to occur in developing countries, especially …
18 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Managing Natural World Heritage

… has continually evolved and is growing steadily. With this growth, a critical need has emerged for guidance for States … imminent danger, such as: (i) A serious decline in the population of the endangered species or the other species … Convention is to encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… has continually evolved and is growing steadily. With this growth, a critical need has emerged for guidance for States … imminent danger, such as: (i) A serious decline in the population of the endangered species or the other species … Convention is to encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… the basic needs of more than one-half of the world's population and it is often the only source of water in arid … countries. Improvements in pumping technology and growth in industry, agriculture, and global population are leading to ever increasing levels of use of …
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