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Environmental Governance
… governance at all levels is critical for finding solutions to these challenges. Environmental Governance comprises the … craft environmental policies based on up-to-date, accurate information on emerging issues and the state of the global … Medium-term Strategy. From providing decision- makers with access to sound science to enhancing global and regional …
African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas
… in a Rapidly Changing World: Nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas … in self-organization of producers has led to better access to the market. BUIldInG BloCks Bleached corals in … plan to integrate climate change issues Based on all information gathered during the above process, the MPA …
Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles
… spread across some 150 countries. As a Union, IUCN seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the … conducted were very useful in the areas of land rights, access to sequestered carbon and title rights for certified … the Millennium Development Goals and overcome poverty. The information contained in this joint publication will, I hope, …
Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides
… Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and … Funded by FAO and produced with the support of UNEP’s Information Unit for Conventions. This book is intended for … member countries to ensure that their citizens have access to information on hazar- dous chemicals and …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… Acknowledgements: We would like to thank all the authors of the regional assessments and … these different global commitments. Also, there remain information gaps that need to be addressed when it comes to … impact mainly on sectors such as energy, agriculture, access to drinking water and sanitation. For example, the …
Review and compilation of best practices in sustainable land management technologies, including adaptation
… Review of the Implementation of the Convention may wish to consider the options presented in this document, and make recommendations on how to carry the process of collection, dissemination and further … .......................... 8–9 4 III. Making use of the information on best …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… The objective of this survey and analysis was to begin to draw out and understand the issues at the … the Northern Areas Administration. Many officials provided information, guidance and advice throughout the process of … and a short growing season. The mountainous terrain makes access difficult and even areas within the region remain …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… and the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention. It aims to support the discussions on the thematic topic of Chemicals … Facility GENASIS Global ENvironmental ASsessment Information System GHS Globally Harmonized System of … and transfer of know-how, and information generation and access have been identified as areas benefiting from a close …
Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity
… in economic development; AWARE that demand is expected to continue, and that both agro-industrial and small-holder … the international commitments that governments have made to stemming the loss of biodiversity through the adoption of … to improve environmental performance, including access to certification systems; and e. respect …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… spread across some 140 countries. As a Union, IUCN seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the … provides a much needed contribution to the existing information avail- able in this area by moving beyond the … Systems n arrangements for the investigation of, and access to, common watersheds and joint water schemes on …