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At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury
… In 2001, the Executive Director of UNEP was invited by its Governing Council to undertake a global assessment of mercury … and control technologies relating to mercury. In 2003, the Governing Council considered this assessment and found that … and Compliance Committee is established as a subsidiary body to the Conference of the Parties (COP) to promote the …
Engaging people in sustainability
… approaches to involve people, rather than convey just a body of knowledge. Daniella Tilbury, Denise Hamú and Wendy … rather than being focused solely on conveying a body of knowledge24. Education for sustainability should … a global ethic involving fundamental values and principles governing sustainable ways of living. It builds upon and …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… for Scientific Standards (CSS) is the principal scientific body that provides expertise in the development, application … history of the RLE, describing its general objectives and governing structure. Section 2 (Categories of the IUCN Red … Aral Sea – the world’s fourth largest continental water body – is fed by two major rivers, the Syr Dar’ya and Amu …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… protected areas cannot be realised by a single public body alone: it needs to work with other public bodies, the … covered with graffiti. Under current laws and regulations governing US national forests, it is not possible to make … regulations and practices Laws, regulations and practices governing management of protected areas are typically based …