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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… Project and makes points about the continuing use of IEM, effect of LD on society, and the benefits of a sound legal … control, and to strengthen cross-sector coordination and transboundary management of natural resources. It also … of the Alps (Alpine Convention) 1991 adopts an integrated transboundary management approach.52 This Convention requires …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… resources need to be directed towards efforts with effect on the ground, whether in enforce- ment, governance or … populations Ural Ustiurt Betpak-dala Mongolia 26 26 27 The effect of roads, expanding agriculture and livestock, along … per year Total sturgeon catch in the Caspian Source: Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis for the Caspian Sea, …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… causes soil compaction by livestock trampling. In turn, an effect of overgrazing is the increased opportunity for water … has already caused some nations to investigate its effect on soil productivity, in order to establish the … another State for damage to its soil arising from the transboundary effects of unsustainable land use. • A right …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… 2000, x + 121pp. Also available in Chinese and Russian. Transboundary Protected Areas for Peace and Co-operation. No. … in accordance with applicable international law, and transboundary inland water ecosystems. Z KBAs are already … site-based vulnerability does not necessarily do so. Its effect on a site’s conserva- tion priority depends on whether …
Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… made on the basis of an express or implied contract the effect of which is to give the beneficiary the legal right to … abstraction could be undertaken without regard to the effect which they might have had on downstream proprietors … and S. Netanyahu (eds) From Conflict to Cooperation on Transboundary Water Resources, Kluwer Academic, the Hague. …
Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services
… for downstream water users. Therefore, clear cause-and-effect relationships between upstream land and water use … are critical questions because identifying the cause-and-effect links between watershed manage- ment and changes in … the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… peak traffic because of the cars parked in the lot. The effect is known as “peak shaving”- reducing the height of the … centres that are exposed to smog formation. The cooling effect of vegetation counteracts smog formation through … Switzerland. Sanchez, J.C. and Roberts, J., eds. (2014). Transboundary Water Governance. Adaptation to Climate Change, …
Defenders of the Earth
… in protests and therefore is likely to have a chilling effect on protesters in North Dakota.”197 The bills have a … or public safety, when in fact they “have one intent and effect, and that is to suppress dissent”.208 Kandi feels that … ‘Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991) - the 'Espoo (EIA) …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… arising from the Convention especially in the case of transboundary wetland or where a water system is shared by … (no page numbering in the Summary section). 14 The MoU in effect for 2012-2013 was signed by the Champhone District … case of spiritual penalties it is unavoidable, since the effect of such penalties depends entirely on the belief of …