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A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law

… A1 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law Author: Stephen C. McCaffrey Scope: International water law, in its broadest sense, concerns all issues that … of its waters, and assurance of navigation. International water law also sets out the procedural rules necessary to …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, with a particular focus on matters related … of potato in its centre of origin; the African genetic resource centre that is struggling to adapt its national … impact that agriculture may have on the environment (e.g. water, energy, pesticides and herbicides) should become an …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… containing functional units of heredity. This means a resource may qualify as a genetic resource if it  Is … the benthic zone (the Area) and the pelagic zone (the water column above). It is good standard practice amongst … taken within or beyond national jurisdiction and from the water column or the seabed. However, ABS discussions also …
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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources

… power provided by livestock is in fact an essential resource in many parts of the world. Animal power is used to … fear, and distress; 4) injury and disease; and 5) food, water and malnutrition. The OIE's initial activities decided … as natural resources necessary for feeding animals (mainly water and grazing) and also the rights and obligations of the …
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Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper

… 1 Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation1 Position Paper Table of contents … p.8 A. Legal obligations applicable to the human rights to water and sanitation, and to climate change ......p.8 • … of improved legal and policy coherence. Improved water resource management should be a central component of climate …
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A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa

… T B N R M P a p e r 1 1 A Critique of Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa Yemi Katerere, Ryan … policy issues. For shared natural resources such as water, the SADC functional integration model displays weak … is a major weakness especially for a shared resource like water with potential for conflict arising from competing …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 2.3 Conservation … of natural resources such as soil and land, air and water, and biological resources. It also considers processes … rights, traditional knowledge and community-based natural resource management bring the African Convention into the …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 2.3 Conservation … ranging from sustainable management of land and soil, water, air and biological resources, and seeks to integrate … rights, traditional knowledge and community-based natural resource management bring the African Convention into the …
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The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions

… WCC-2012-Res-068-EN The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological … of these services, and that wetlands are both sources of water and water users; NOTING that the lack of hydrological resources … The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… Governing Natural Resource Management in the Northern Areas C u s t o m a r y … wild grass Gandhak – sulphur Gon – turn at receiving water Haitien – village warden Hanafi fiqha – Hanafi school … fevers in parts of the Settled Areas Khusman – poor Kool – water channel, irrigation channel Kora – strap, whip; a …
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