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The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient … marine scientific research. All States, whether coastal or land-loc- ked, have the freedom of navigation and over- … based sources (e.g. chemicals, particles, indus- trial, agricultural and residential waste); vessels; exploration and …
The right to food within the international framework of human rights and country constitutions
… either for feeding oneself directly from productive land or other natural resources, or for well functioning … food; • the right to property, in particular access to land and other productive resources needed to produce food; • …
Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification
… type of certification scheme (redefined in France’s Agricultural Framework Act of 5 January 2006) certifying that … countries to developed countries, and so far covers mainly agricultural products. Aquaculture Responsible Practices and … approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… in this work, and to the Department of Conservation and Land Management in Western Australia which similarly … Society. A manager has to meet landowners to make sure agricultural practices are con- sistent with the management … Tangible benefits to local people include: � Purchase of agricultural products for the restaurant � Purchase of …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… logging and laundering of wood through plantation and agricultural front companies to supply pulp for the paper … used to by-pass logging morato- riums under the pretext of agricultural or palm- oil invest- ments, used to funnel … STUDY Liberia Forest covers as much as 45% of Liberia’s land area, making it one of the last remaining countries in …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… from genetic resources (enzymes, micro-organisms) � Agricultural seeds US$ 30 billion All derived from genetic … beliefs, rituals, community laws, local language, and agricultural practices. Such a broad understanding can … rights regarding access to biological resources on private land or to create specific rights over the genetic resources …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… added) 1.3.5.4. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research ("CGIAR") CGIAR is an informal … founded in 1971 that supports an international network of agricultural research centres, each with its own governing … seeds saved from prior purchases to be used on their own land holdings, while others allow them not only to replant …
Haze Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Southeast Asia is particularly confronted with forest and land fires. The worst fires accompanied by smoke haze broke … fires cost the region approximately $9 billion in lost agricultural products, infrastructure repair, reduced tourism … in causing and exacerbating the effects of forest and land fires. The El Niño weather phenomenon interferes with …
Acting Now!
… global, anthropogenic mercury releases to air, water and land. The Partnership has more than 100 partners. For … Food and Environment, Spain, and Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment, Uruguay Objective: Reduce … Reduce global mercury releases to air, water, and land that may occur from chlor-alkali production facilities. …
Additional Reading - An Introduction to National Reporting
… Institute of Hydroecology and Ichthyology of NAS, State Agricultural University, Yerevan State University, Hrachya … and Rural Development Regional Environmental and Land Administration Authorities Ministry of Finance and … Authority Bahirdar University Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Debub University Ethiopian Science and …