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Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… “The environmental, economic and social consequences of wildlife crime are profound. Of particular concern are the implications of illicit … views of UNEP. ISSUE NO 14 2 May 2014 most iconic wildlife species, but wildlife crime reaches into many natural …
Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment
… WCC-2012-Res-080-EN Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment RECOGNIZING … protected areas and in habitats containing vulnerable species such as marine mammals, and by experimental evidence … training requirements with a focus on conservation and protection; and e. work together with national and …
Outcome of court trials in the first two years of implementation of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 - Courtroom Monitoring Report 2014/2015
… & 2015 1Courtroom Monitoring Report, 2014 & 2015 Outcome of Court Trials in the First Two Years of Implementation of the Wildlife Conservation & Management … CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CR Criminal Registry CM Chief Magistrate CSO …
Conservation of intertidal habitats and migratory waterbirds of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, especially the Yellow Sea, in a global context
… WCC-2016-Res-026-EN Conservation of intertidal habitats and migratory waterbirds of the East … Near Threatened of an additional six migratory waterbird species due to the rapid rate of conversion of intertidal … the importance of intertidal ecosystems and their stronger protection; NOTING the September 2015 recommendations of the …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 102 ISSN 1014-6679 6455 9 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE 1. INTRODUCTION 2. METHODOLOGY AND … of genetically modified organisms or of invasive alien species; and emissions from burning biomass and its adverse … land management and land-use planning, environmental protection, forestry, labour, international trade and …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… About IuCN IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our … adaptation, local livelihoods, tourism and culture such as protection from storms and prevention of shoreline erosion, … of coastal water quality, habitat for numerous fish species and other commercial and endangered species.4 …
Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases
… UNEP COMPENDIUM OF SUMMARIES OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS IN ENVIRONMENT RELATED … W.I.A.B. Fernando & others against Issue of Environmental Protection Licence to Thaha Plastic Industries Ltd; Appeal … Grid Argentina 1 Australia 5 United Kingdom 2 Endangered Species Australia 5 Kenya 1 ECJ 16 United States 7 xxi …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Overview of the Lesson Farmers´ Rights in the International Treaty on … lesson explains that Article 9 includes measures for the protection of local and indigenous communities’ and farmers’ … have tended to utilize a diverse selection of crop species in order to assure their harvests; seed production in …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… are published by UN Environment to highlight a hotspot of environmental change, feature an emerging science topic, … pollution is reported to affect more than 700 marine species with 17 per cent of these species identified as near … and the Law of the Sea 1992 Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area …
Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions
… Conventions Elisa Morgera (PhD) Professor of Global Environmental Law, Strathclyde Law School, Glasgow, UK Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and … Site-specific • 1971 Ramsar •1972 WHC Species-specific •1973 CITES •1979 CMS Holistic approach …