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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… beaches, sunshine, water, marine biodiversity, food, and cultural and historic heritage. This leads to the creation of services, jobs and … 3. A recognition of the local and regional social, cultural and economic circumstances 4. The availability of …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… significance, having special natural, historic or cultural value. Landscape and nat- ural site protection have … aesthetic appeal, protection of unique historical or cultural areas, or preservation of traditional uses of land. … the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage gives the following definition: “works of man or the …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… plants are highly valued for their nutritious, medicinal, cultural, structural or biological properties. They are also … Island Press, Washington, DC, USA. UNEP-WCMC. 2008. World Heritage Sites - Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea …
The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… Rights; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; International Covenant on Civil and … Rights; Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage; Convention on the Rights of the Child; …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… MAVA Foundation; New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage; and South Australian Department of Environment, … usually social, economic, political, institutional, or cultural that enable or otherwise add to the occurrence or …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… to note that the exact extent of Indonesia’s biological heritage is still unknown since many reefs in eastern … use of biological resources in accordance with traditional cultural practices that are compatible with conservation or … disposal, water pollution, risk of oil spills, and socio-cultural and economic changes arising from the increase in …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… to biodiversity and the environment at large, to the cultural issue of ensuring the survival of a rural way of … or family farms for reasons of rural viability and cultural heritage.169 Attachment 10 to the revised first modalities …
Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols
… acidification, and materials, including historic and cultural monuments, taking into account the relationship … and eutrophication, and materials, especially historic and cultural monuments, taking into account the relationship … and PM are determined to protect materials and cultural heritage in accordance with the Convention’s Manual on …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… an industry-concentrated area. Residential, business and cultural facilities are also close to the site. Figure 4.6 … Australian Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (AEW). 1997. Appropriate technologies …