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Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work
… valid concerns for water storage, water supply and flood protection, as well as food security, population growth, and … a nexus problem, as the Saxony German case of a treatment plant needing to convince farmers to use its water for … KL-1 was conceived purely as a peaking hydroelectric plant, and considerations of using the stored water of …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… T. Anker and Ellen M. Basse (eds), Land Use and Nature Protection: Emerging Legal Aspects (DJOF Publishing, 2000) … innocently ask the customs officer whether and how this plant, purchased in Swit- zerland, should be declared for … the cactus as ‘non-commercial import of an ornamental plant’, and wave the nosy passenger on. When the passenger …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… 2016, the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region … for conservation and use of indigenous or traditional plant varieties and domestic animal breeds, valuing … approximately 8,500 macroscopic fauna, over 1,300 plant species and 2,500 species from other taxonomic groups. …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… for this List more than 2,060 wetlands for special protection as “Ramsar Sites”, covering 197 million hectares … factor controling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. They occur where the water table is at … species. Wetlands are also important storehouses of plant genetic material. Rice, for example, which is a common …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… management 2.5 Management Interventions for Groundwater Protection and Remediation 2.6 Checklist: Application of … Most water stored as soil moisture is either taken up by plant roots and moved up through their leaves where it … such as a mine, chemical refinery or sewage treatment plant, and reach the aquifer. In these cases, legislation …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… B&B Docs, 1. 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, UKTS 2 … facilities and to maintain good living conditions for plant and animal species on land and in water." 6.5. The … which accommodate natural concentrations of animal and plant species; resting, nesting and refuge places of water …
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases Interpol International Criminal … 1 “An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of … immigration, customs and foreign affairs, veterinary and plant disease authorities, as well as those responsible for …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… EIA environmental impact assessment EPA Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.) EPS expanded polystyrene EU European … the sovereignty and interests of all States.” In its MOX Plant decision, ITLOS held that the duty to cooperate is “a … 1, 2011, para. 135. 36 O’Riordan, 2013. 37 The MOX Plant case (Ireland v. United Kingdom) (Provisional …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… adaptation, local livelihoods, tourism and culture such as protection from storms and prevention of shoreline erosion, … Law of the Sea, UNEP Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land- based … Assess national level CBD & Ramsar commitments for coastal protection and evaluate activities needed to meet those …