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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… water rights Theory and practice Stephen Hodgson for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office 624 0 FOREWORD Much … water rights, which enable the orderly allocation and sustainable use of valuable water resources. This publication … Plant Genetic Resources PIC Prior Informed Consent SARD Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development SACU Southern …
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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… new balance being struck between the competing demands of development and of the environment as regards volumes/flows … develop and use freshwater resources in an environmentally sustainable manner has raised the status and importance of … of approved groundwater sustainability plans (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, 2014). 5. “Greening” …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes

… any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … gestation, lengthy periods of immaturity and behavioural development, dependence on learning for acquisi- tion of … policies pertaining to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. The phi- losophy …
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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… first international agreement regulating the conservation, sustainable use and access to PGRFA. The International Treaty … agreed legally binding framework for conservation and sustainable use of all PGRFA. It carefully balances the … organizations. By promoting the conservation and the sustainable use of crop diversity, the Treaty aims to face …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 - The global standard for protected areas in the 21st Century

… 21 1.2 Work Programme for the IUCN GLPCA Standard development................... 22 1.3 Preliminary Standard … processes or approaches to address issues related to sustainable development, including conservation. They can be … PAs, including social sciences or land-use planning • Sustainable development or environmental issues at a …
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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… tion, food security, water security, human and economic development. In an increasingly unpredictable global … projects. World Bank Latin America and Carib- bean Region Sustainable Development Working Paper 16. Washington, D.C. Le … Importance and to plan for the "wise use", or sustainable use, of all of the wetlands in their territories. …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Biodiversity for (Bio)technology under the Convention on Biological Diversity: bioprospecting partnership in practice

… to destine important resources to the research and development of new products and biotechnological processes2. … and in this manner, contribute to their conservation and sustainable use, thereby improving the quality of life of the … as one of the answers to the need of using, in a sustainable way, Costa Rican biodiversity to benefit society. …
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Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… Objective of the Protocol Definitions of SEA Context & Development Relationship with EIA Convention Provisions … than EIA, and it is therefore seen as a key tool for sustainable development. SEA allows the identification and … right from the start in decision-making— developing a more sustainable transport policy rather than just minimizing the …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… Assembly 1. Introduction The rapid pace of technological development following, and in part triggered by, the Second … of issues than those related to marine biodiversity and sustainable fisheries, but those are not discussed in this … is immediately followed by the overarching objective of sustainable development, which requires a balancing of …
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State of Biodiversity in West Asia

… biodiversity is one of the main factors contributing to sustainable development in West Asia, in particular by supporting … unique ecosystems and act as models for effective sustainable management, while offering opportunities to …
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