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Notifications under the Basel Convention: national definitions of hazardous wastes and restrictions on movements of wastes
… General Obligations “(a) Parties exercising their right to prohibit the import of hazardous wastes or other … 2 of the Basel Convention Parties exercising this right to prohibit, totally or partially, the import or export …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… level of dependence on the forests, market or demand, access to technology for extraction and processing and socio- … their services, there is a need to generate and provide access to more and better data regarding key ecosystem … valuation. They argued that increase in mechanisation and access to technology has made it possible for large-scale and …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… present). Regulatory constraints from policy makers and access to capital (for emerging market FIs) were only stated … issues concern 1) climate change; and 2) restricted access to oil & gas reserves. A previous study by the WRI … objectives. Recourse/non-recourse. Refers to the right, in an agreement, to demand payment from the person who …
Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… and many people simply do not have the means or market access to obtain them. Forest ecosystems have an immense … livestock ownership, food security, cash availability and access to land (17). Logging truck in Harapan, Indonesia. 4 … aim of the Markets & Incentives theme is to fi nd the right combination of tools and approaches which will, in a …
State of Biodiversity in West Asia
… such as agriculture and trade continue to have limited access to education programmes about this serious threat. 18. … procedures. In addition, unregulated tourism has allowed access to ecologically important sites and pristine habitats … of the region to support an international regime on access and benefit-sharing, to regulate the use of genetic …
Articles related to the implementation and institutional arrangements of the Minamata Convention
… programme priorities and eligibility criteria for access and utilization of financial resources. Article 14 … and facilitate development, transfer and diffusion of, and access to, up-to-date environmentally sound alternatives. … to the Convention Adoption and amendment of annexes Right to vote, signature, ratification, entry into force, …
Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… time and expertise to ensuring that the guide strikes the right balance between scientific robustness and practicality. … method used may vary according to the habitat type and access limitations. It is recommended to get an initial … effects. Some habitats may be difficult or dangerous to access, e.g. because the slope is too great or the vegetation …
Compliance under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
… of information exchange about their characteristics (right to know); •National decision-making process on their … with obligation to provide import response (Article 10: right to say no) and •Export notification for chemicals … of technical assistance and capacity building and access to financial resources; or – Issuing a cautionary …