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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… a natural area which contained threatened and endangered species of fauna. In partic- ular, the Yellow Bellied Glider … and we believe that we should represent the rights of vulnerable people who have no money to pay a lawyer but who … 2003, Philippine Judicial Academy, Tagaytay City. The species Homo sapiens sapiens But before I proceed, let me ask …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… countries’,1 with 15–20 per cent of the total number of species on the planet, many of which occur naturally in the … the world, with between 43,000 and 49,520 identified plant species, more than 3,000 species of fresh- water fish, 586 … pollution. Conservation of environmentally valuable or vulnerable lands is encouraged through reductions of land …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… the use of all components of biodiversity – ecosystems, species, genes – must be equitably distributed among … to tend to household plots. Greenburg documents 140 plant species in 33 immigrant household plots. Of these, 49 species are commonly used in food preparation, including …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… use of insecticides, it was decided to use a particular species of beetle to eliminate this pest. In view of its … are widespread in Mexico, and also because the forbidden species do not infest cherries. In the latter case, the … and even in sub-Saharan Africa, which are among the most vulnerable. But while the WTO is eroding the preferential …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CSOLP certificate of source, … a terrible disease in an extract directly derived from one species, the reality of product discovery is far more complex … signing off on those MTAs. • Biograb: Identification of a vulnerable country or a community, which will grant prior …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… HEALTH IV. ANIMAL HEALTH V. FOOD SAFETY VI. INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES AND BIODIVERSITY VII. LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISMS VIII. … III. PLANT HEALTH IV. ANIMAL HEALTH V. INVASIVE ANIMAL SPECIES VI. BIOSAFETY VII. INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP VIII. … are needed to protect human health, particularly of vulnerable groups that can be exposed to severe health risks, …
Reference Guide - European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations
… 2. WHAT SPECIES ARE COVERED BY THE REGULATIONS, AND IN WHAT WAY? … ARE THE RULES GOVERNING TRADE INTO AND FROM THE EU FOR SPECIES COVERED BY THE REGULATIONS? … 23 3.2.1 Documents for the import of specimens of species listed in Annex A, B, C or D into the EU … of import permits for specimens of Annex A- or B- listed species? …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna,1 which gave us new tools to fight against the extinction of species. In 1992 IUCN was instrumental in the development of … is deteriorating. Landscapes around cities are also vulnerable to abandonment, as traditional land uses become …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… right in the genetic properties of naturally occurring species. No such right had ever existed in any 16 CBD, … countries or entities may possess specimens of a given species (where each specimen contains DNA and other genetic … processes. This leaves all provider or source legislation vulnerable, owing to the nearly complete lack of enforcement. …