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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and overseas environmental crimes: How did we get here and what happens next?
… or the extraction of lumber, has evolved into a major new risk area for a wide range of companies. Inconsistent or … and persons involved in corrupt acts overseas also are at risk of prosecution under the local law where the conduct … third parties or others, a company should make a serious assessment of its corruption risks, including examining …
At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury
… direct contact from mercury use. 1 UNEP, Global Mercury Assessment 2013; Sources, Emissions, Releases, and … and its disposal once as waste. Pinpointing populations at risk, boosting medical care and better training of … was invited by its Governing Council to undertake a global assessment of mercury and its compounds, including the …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… is no freedom of expression, no personal safetyand a risk of violent repression -we are in an ecological emergency, there is a risk of imminent ecological catastrophe -a non legitimate … evaporate. With too much funding in cash there is also a risk of corrupting the initiative. On the one hand, cash …
Champions of Water Governance - Leadership building for local to transboundary water cooperation
… building on topics such as benefit sharing and disaster risk man- agement, and outline next steps for their … Building for Local to Transboundary Water Cooperation 10 assessment documents, including a paper on trans- boundary … risks involved, I am committed to fight against the risk to water resources from corporate concessions and hidden …
POPs and PIC Chemicals
… and in textiles for domestic furniture. Reference 1. Risk profile on decabromodiphenyl ether (commercial mixture, … Review Committee. 2014; UNEP/POPS/POPRC.10/10/Add.2 2. Risk management evaluation on decabromodiphenyl ether … Review Committee. 2015; UNEP/POPS/POPRC.11/10/Add.1 3. Assessment of additional information on decabromodiphenyl …
Development of specific right to food legislation
… DRAFTiNG PROCESS Initiative Participation Contextual assessment Ex ante evaluation of the possible impact … indigenous communities. The process should begin with an assessment of the context of the right to food in the country … end it must build capacity to ensure adequate monitoring, risk assessment, early warning and preparedness for possible …
Conservation measures for vultures, including banning the use of veterinary diclofenac
… is granted; RECALLING the global Guidelines to Prevent the Risk of Poisoning to Migratory Birds adopted through … veterinary pharmaceuticals products that supose a risk for wildlife in order to be prohibited such as the use … testing of NSAIDs for veterinary purposes that pose a risk to scavenging birds, including multi-species testing …
The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)
… climate change and build resilience to drought; reduce the risk of forced migration and conflict over dwindling natural … response to drought disasters to proactive drought risk reduction based on early warning and preparedness – … (ELD) Initiative with a view to producing a global assessment of the costs and benefits of SLM and global tools …