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Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare
… a Swiss referendum modified the federal constitution to change the status of animals from "things" to sentient … recommends shelter to protect the animals from extreme climate conditions, and requires the use of safe building … space, strength of partitions, safety, ventilation, climate control, waste management and light, and the …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… 150 States of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity, the … principle 19, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (New York, 1992), article 6 (a) (i), the Con- …
The green economy and corporate, social and environmental responsibility
… responsibility NOTING that the structural cause of global climate change and major environmental problems is the consumer … promote the green economy as a means to address global climate and environmental problems; 3. URGES governments to …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… countries, violations are intertwined with the overall climate of criminalization of the work of EHRDs, especially … Philippines, Brazil and this situation can perpetuate the climate of impunity, sending the message that EHRDs cannot … Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change have engendered high expectations among EHRDs around …
World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 1: Wetlands: A natural safeguard against disasters
… has more than doubled in just 35 years, driven by climate- and weather- related hazards like flooding, tropical … are water-related. And the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts even more extreme events going …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… over the Tribal Areas did not bring any considerable change in the mode of governance and social life of the … system your rights will remain protected. There will be no change in your powers and privileges. You will have … the markets, which requires cash. 3. In recent times, the climate has changed. There is less snowfall and rain now. …
Supporting, promoting and strengthening local agri-food systems
… environment which is characterized by profound and rapid change, and which is facing great challenges in the quest for sustainable development, including the fight against climate change, biodiversity conservation, prevention of food health …
The development of an Evaluation and Certification System for World Environment Hubs
… activities of local governments, such as the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and ICLEI, for the conservation of … Jeju by the Republic of Korea’s Government as a model for climate change and environmental education, and for being carbon …