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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… 2015’S DEADLY ENVIRONMENT: THE KILLING AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS WORLDWIDE ON DANGEROUS … Human Rights Commission’s framework to provide emergency protection (“precautionary measures”) for human rights … of local people, damage water sup- plies and displace the habitat of endangered species.169 Herakles’ operations in …
The status of climate change litigation - A global review
… THE STATUS OF CLIMATE CHANGE LITIGATION A GLOBAL REVIEWP.O. Box 30552 - … are cases like Massachusetts v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Urgenda Foundation v. Kingdom of the … to list a species and determining that species’ critical habitat.128 Australian climate change litigation has been …
Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions
… current trends and potential future directions “The field of knowledge is the common property of all mankind” Thomas … one of the few assets they have available; ownership and protection of this knowledge is therefore of critical … hard to find on the Internet is information about species, habitat requirements, and management options to assist in the …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… GLOBAL WARMING OF 1.5 °C an IPCC special report on the impacts of global … aquaculture via impacts on the physiology, survivorship, habitat, reproduction, disease incidence, and risk of … social well-being, economic prosperity and environmental protection. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals …
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
… for Central and Eastern Europe with the financial support of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS New York and … of International Importance Especially as Water- fowl Habitat has set up a scientific and technical review panel …
UNEP Global Judges Programme
… from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. UNEP would appreciate receiving a copy … ENVIRONMENT .. 60 STATUTE OF THE ARAB JUDGES UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT … global partnership among all relevant stakeholders for the protection of the environment based on the affirmation of the …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… Esquinas-Alcázar ‘This book constitutes a unique analysis of past, present and future challenges related to the manage- … hunger alleviation, eco- logical concerns, consumer protection, fairness and equity across nations and between … global problems of food security, climate change and habitat destruction, as well as the increasing urgency to …
Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise
… Briefing Note Number 5, December 2012 Download PDFs of all Briefing Notes at www.ramsar.org/BN/ Purpose of this BN To provide a preliminary as- sessment of coastal Ramsar Sites that are at risk to inunda- tion as a …
Water Management and Stewardship
… InternatIonal UnIon for ConservatIon of natUre Water Management and Stewardship Taking stock of … of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s … society and the economy including poverty reduction and protection of the environment, despite expressed good …
Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)
… Under the terms of this licence, you may copy, redistribute and adapt the … are inadequately enforced (California Environmental Protection Agency, 2015). Around 85% of the total global … causes significant environmental degradation and loss of habitat as well as generating large amounts of contaminated …