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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… Development Goals) as well as in the 2000/01 World Bank Report explicitly entitled “Attacking Poverty” (World Bank, … on a set of ad hoc institutional arrangements) confers a special intangible value to the legal title that Heinsohn and … of a study on irrigation in Andhra Pradesh, “unless special efforts are made regarding the difficult issue of …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… reproduced for educational or non-pro" t purposes without special permission from the copyright holders, provided … 29 Containment Containment of invasive alien species is a special form of control. ! e aim is to restrict the spread of … Terms), 2006. IPCC Glossary of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, 2007. IUCN Guidelines for the Prevention of …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… The editions of the UN Glob- al Sustainable Development Report published in 2015 and 2016 adopted the SDGs as an … such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least … the international recogni- tion of the Caribbean sea as a special area in the context of sustainable development. ECLAC …
Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… 413, 415, 420–422 which defined private waters as "special property" subject to some restrictive covenants (FAO, … as to whether water is a "public good" thus meriting special treatment or whether it Modern water rights – theory … dwarfs": while they have extensive powers to study, report, disseminate and plan they have been limited in their …
UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015
… and definite standards against which to monitor and report upon our progress. The UN SWAP is administered by the … and the development and adoption of innovative and special approaches to address informal, harmful practices … 168. Through the respective projects UNEP will give special attention to equity issues including, but not limited …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences. Full report. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 456 pp. Individual chapters … sustainable living. Sir David King UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative on Climate Change Foreword Ocean … to compile this report, IPCC has agreed to prepare a special report on climate change and oceans and the …
A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27
… form for educational and other non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided … be revised and split into two documents: a factual ‘status report’ and a separate ‘policy options’ paper for … and ‘protected’ species. Articles 1, 4 & 10 make special reference to measures for the con- servation of …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… controls to raise floor levels. At the launch of the report in 2008, some donors expressed interest in supporting … Impact of Natural Disasters in the South Pacific with Special Reference to Fiji, Western Samoa, Niue and Papua New … Carter, T., Parry, M., Harasawa, H. and Nishioka, S. IPCC Special Report to the First Session of the Conference of the …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… as the World Water Vision,3 the World Commission on Dams Report,4 the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),5 and the … (National Agency of Waters) was created, with autonomy and special responsibilities for implementing national water … establishing the means for calculating this flow, paying special attention to the different uses and its hydrological …
UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders
… rights; 1 Including protecting and promoting human 2 UN Special Rapporteurs have defined environmental activities … those working on issues related to projects”. Issues, Report on the 16th session, available at … of environmental defenders 1. Enhancing work with the UN Special Rapporteur High Commissioner and citizens to …