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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… on private land, for example, incentives such as tax concessions, grants, technical support and materials, … include financial ones, for example, direct payments or tax deductions when agreed conditions are met. Sometimes … • positive incentives (technical assistance, subsidies, tax credits, reduced tax liability). • egative incentives …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… and loss — for example through subsidies to fi sheries, tax breaks and fi scal inducements to “reclaim” natural habi- … 60% of foreign exchange receipts, over 90% of government tax revenue comes from import duties and tourism-related …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… investment safeguards and incentives, including tax exemptions, the capping of tax rates and subsidies, are also … from customs duties or exemptions from profit tax for a specified period. As income tax is only payable once a project starts generating …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… costs of biodiversity-friendly forest management. Tax systems: The tax regime will influence decisions by timber producers with … be accelerated to reduce the amount of profit subject to tax payments in the years following equipment purchase. …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… headman Makhuteen – a medicinal plant Malia – revenue; tax on crops G l o s s a ry Maliki – property Malkiat – … gave the dorsal portion of the meat to the ruler as tax but this was not mandatory. Game reserves were … land is agricultural land for which malia (agricultural tax) was paid before 1970. Farmers who brought land under …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… 123 6.5.3.1 International fund and “standard payment” or tax system 124 6.5.3.2 The Fund under the International … are like- ly to be opposed in the same spirit that tax increases are opposed – as limitations on profitability … thereby protecting its citizens and voters from increased tax costs. Obviously, such a situation would not be desirable …
Handbook for the Preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (VNR)
… with potential to impact its accomplishment, such as tax exemption policies on pesticides. From: the VNR of … is financed from central government transfers, municipal tax revenues and, in some cases, client payments. Basic … situation with respect to domestic resource mobilization (tax revenue), receipts from official development assistance …
E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual - Developed in the framework of the SBC E-waste Africa project
… Confidential information, like personal data or tax-related data, must only be used and shared when … This enables the customs authorities to charge the proper tax and also check whether the goods are not illegal imports. … format to allow electronic communication with a tax administration. 3.3 Transboundary movements of UEEE and …
Legislating for property rights in fisheries
… recovery • a royalty or sales levy • resource rents • a tax upon transfers of rights. 127 Harper’s Case in Tasmania … a degree of flexibility. They may be seen as a form of tax, and care must be taken with the state’s powers to impose … a management plan. It is also possible to exact a form of tax upon quota transfers. Transfer taxes can operate to …