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Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… Art. 2 (13) establishes that a river basin refers to the area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a … 4 WFD, Art. 2 (15) defines the river basin district as the area of land and sea made up of one or more neighbouring … variability of resources, whilst enabling the designated area to survive the alterations of the natural world, which …
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Awareness of connectivity conservation definition and guidelines

… networks, strategically designed to both connect protected areas and connect them to greater landscapes and … Parties agreed to establish well-connected systems of protected areas integrated into wider landscapes and … of Connectivity Conservation Guidelines: Definition, Area of Connectivity Conservation Types, Criteria for …
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Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … biofuel developments are being considered. Given this area is evolving rapidly, the guidelines represent a “work in … species that is introduced to a new location (ecosystem or area, rather than country – see Box 5 for further discussion) …
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Incorporating urban dimensions of conservation into the work of IUCN

… are rich in biodiversity and geoheritage and can include protected areas in any of IUCN’s six categories; NOTING the … other bodies to raise awareness of the importance of urban protected areas; and 3. CALLS ON Council to: a. lead a strong …
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Sources of international water law

… of water cycles and the investigation of each catchment area; (ii) the co-ordination and planning of water resources … and non-waste technology; (b) transboundary waters are protected against pollution from point sources through the … specific requirements regarding sensitive and specially protected waters and their environment, e.g. lakes and …
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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … of technology (Article 16.4), as well as technologies protected by patents and other intellectual property rights … populations over species whose habitat is sufficiently protected to assure sustainability. Biogeographic islands …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … Blake, 2001) but may also relate to low wave energy in ice-protected coasts. Mobile invertebrates occur with these … variability in land suitability, and the extent of protected tenures across the distribution of the ecosystem — …
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Strengthening cross-sector partnerships to recognise the contributions of nature to health, well-being and quality of life

… that advance the value of nature, including parks and protected areas, for health and well-being benefits; 2. URGES … of ecosystems and natural heritage, including parks, protected areas and natural spaces within urban areas; 4. … the benefits of nature (more specifically parks, protected areas and natural spaces within urban areas) for …
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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… here is to facilitate targeted action within this critical area for farming, and for the achievement of the objectives … with Article 8(j) of the Convention) to have their rights protected and to share in the benefits derived therefrom. … also suggested that certain aspects of Farmers’ Rights be protected through the development of intellectual property …
18 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Development of specific right to food legislation

… or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … capacity building and training programmes in the area of nutrition, establishing local procurement systems for … decision is delivered. The right to food may likewise be protected by means of quasi-judicial appeals which in some …
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