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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… Initiative 25 5.4 Incentive Measures 25 5.5 Indicators, Assessment and Monitoring of Biodiversity 26 5.6 Biodiversity Impact Assessment and Minimising Adverse Impacts 28 5.7 Protected … Migratory river dolphins and certain fish species are at risk from existing and planned dams that present physical …
Handbook for the Preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (VNR)
… Agenda, including the goals and targets, and provide an assessment of the results on the ground. Implementation needs … 16 Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Countries could provide information on the … are made to reach groups that are marginalised and at risk of being left behind. 39 3. VNR Preparation Review and …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Disability-adjusted Life Years EIA Environmental Impact Assessment GWD Groundwater Directive IGRAC International … only contaminated groundwater is considered because of the risk of pollution it may cause to the Great Lakes. The … an environmental impact assessment where there is a risk that the proposed industrial activity may have a …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… rights, good governance, equitable benefit sharing, social assessment, meditation of diverse value systems, local … and conservation status of APIs 85 8.8 Active damage and risk analysis for APIs 87 8.9 Spatial analysis of governance … from active degradation or is at serious impending risk (i.e., facing damage and threats). The spatial analysis …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… national and potentially even international security at risk. It is a serious issue that affects us all. The illegal … low levels of enforcement effort expended and thus little risk of being apprehended. Even if caught, legal penalties … in the Worlds Tropical Forests. A Rapid Response Assessment. United Nations Environment Programme, …
Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and predatory mammals. It is also a serious human health risk. High exposure to mercury has been linked to a number of … enter our environment Source : UNEP, 2013. Global Mercury Assessment 2013: Sources, Emissions, Releases and … monomer. Source : UNEP, 2013. Global Mercury Assessment 2013: Sources, Emissions, Releases and …
Win-win solutions for the climate and the ozone layer
… Panel on Climate Change and the Technical and Economic Assessment Panel UNEP Pollution2.indd 3-4 2/06/06 17:47:18 … these substitute chemicals are still being built up. The risk is that they of these substitute chemicals are still being built up. The risk is that they could be released into the atmosphere at a …
Policy implementation and fisheries resource management: Lessons from Senegal
… from a first UNEP Senegal Country Study on “Integrated Assessment of Trade Liberalization and Trade-Related … threaten food security and could result in exposure to the risk of biological rupture of coastal demersal species. In … industrials, etc.)”. Does this suggest the existence of a risk that discriminatory practices may develop? In addition, …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… Liability discussion 162 3.3. Aligning ‘contractual risk’ with ‘actual risk’ 165 3.4. A few final observations 166 Glossary for Part … is found in its provisions for environmen- tal impact assessment.60) Nevertheless, several countries, and a great …
Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
… and into Lao PDR and Cambodia. m First environmental flows assessment in Viet Nam and subsequent understanding and … through aquatic resources, biodiversity and livelihoods assessment in the Attapeu province and Upper Mekong. m The … of Ubon Ratchathani was contracted to undertake an assessment of the impacts of opening the gates on the …