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An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… the growing costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and brought together scientific, economic, and … rights regarding access to biological resources on private land or to create specific rights over the genetic resources … knowledge or any other intended activity on their land occurs according to their customary laws. Overall, BCPs …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… on the part of the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, or IUCN concerning the legal status of any … reflect those of Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea or IUCN. This publication has been made possible … by funding from the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea. Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… only 20% specifically recognize customary law that governs land and natural resources. Some countries that do not … as instruments for achieving it. Particularly in land and water allocation, and the settling of disputes … will also defend them against demographic decline, the degradation of their habitat, environmental contamination, …
Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… then Principal Legal Adviser and Chief, Biodiversity and Land Law and Governance Unit at the UNEP-Division of … Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities, National Cleaner Production Centres, … cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. 7. In invoking the right under Article 2.5 to …
Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law
… would include legislation addressing public health, water, land and the environment. Chapter 3 aims to assist … and the methods of disease control differ from those of land animals. The Code gives detailed definitions of the … focusing on the protection and management of soil. Soil degradation, which is the process that lowers the current or …
The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… of redress when their environment has suffered damage or degradation.” Finally, paragraph 24 states: “Each person has … environment, which includes housing, urban development, land use and transport”.31 Health is explicitly referred to … the environment, such as air and atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natural sites, biological diversity and …
Engaging people in sustainability
… stories of poverty, human rights violations, environmental degradation, species extinction, corruption and terrorism. … America to develop comprehensive landuse plans and craft land and resource protection strategies. He has facilitated … throughout North America. His published work has covered land use and development conflicts throughout western North …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by-catch; underwater noise; invasive alien … The Appendices of CMS include many mammals, including land mammals, marine mammals and bats; birds; fish; reptiles … its living marine resources against pollution and physical degradation; Further recognizing that there are many regional …
Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments
… wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by-catch; underwater noise; invasive alien … The Appendices of CMS include many mammals, including land mammals, marine mammals and bats; birds; fish; reptiles … its living marine resources against pollution and physical degradation; Further recognizing that there are many regional …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… virtually all countries the rules gov- erning ownership of land and permanently constructed improvements are very … are governed by each country’s existing ‘real property’ (land and buildings) law. Neither claim is generally supported … to have focused on the latter view, assuming that national land law would be the basis for ownership of genetic …