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The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… Development Secretariat, Argentina), Arturo Gavilán (National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change, Mexico), … Uruguay), Luis Chinchay (Metallurgical Mining Geologic National institute, Ecuador), Maria Inés Esquivel (Ministry … progressive development of the International Environmental Law , inspired by the spirit of the UNEP’s Montevideo …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Deni Porej 4.3 Plitvice Lakes National Park and Una National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Community Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement. According 3 Biodiversity Support Programme …
Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee
… the information in part 2 of Annex IV from designated national authorities and non-governmental organizations and … reasoning used by the regulatory authority to underpin the national regulatory action(s) – for example, as presented in national law, regulation, gazette, legal journal, code. (b) Specific …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… Year of Mountains (IYM). A total of 78 countries created national committees for the IYM. During the IYM, a Mountain … during the International Year of Mountains in 2002, when national committees were formed in 78 countries to raise … – and cover specific themes such as policy and law, sustainable livelihoods, watershed management, research, …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… contribution to human needs, supports local and national economies and helps to motivate commitments to the … of natural, cultural, social and financial resources for national development on an equitable and self-sustaining … adopted aquaculture legislation in 2007 called “General Law of Sustainable Fishery and Aquaculture” (i.e., Ley …
Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges
… of the United Nations GFNMS Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary GI Green Infrastructure IMO … Mitigation Action MPA Marine Protected Area NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PAME … At a time when a new international instrument under the UN Law of the Sea is being debated in New York to better protect …
Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… marine pollution prior to the negotiation of UNCLOS, the Law of Sea did not elaborate operational controls for … 5 and 6 requiring states to create and enforce appropriate national laws implementing MARPOL; Article 5 requiring … force in 2007. The OPRC mandates that parties establish national measures to deal with vessel accidents that threaten …
Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN
… out broad commitments by Governments to take action at the national level for the attainment of its three objectives. In … on the strengthening of information systems at national, regional and international levels, on the … and technology adaptation, inconsistent with international law. Multi-faceted enabling environments in both developed …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… UNEP work encompasses: • Assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and trends • Developing international and national environmental instruments • Strengthening … labelling has been supported under European Union law by the 1992 “protected designation of origin” framework …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… the French agency for biodiversity (AFB) abnJ Areas beyond national jurisdiction afb Agence Française pour la … of Antarctic Marine Living Resources cnrs Centre national de la recherche scientifique (French National Center … Continental Shelf Unclos United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Unesco United Nations Educational, Scientific …