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… the sustainable utilization of wetlands for the benefit of human kind in a way compatible with the maintenance of the … in three categories: Marine and Coastal, Inland and Human-made Wetlands. The inclusion of a site on the list does not prejudice the sovereign rights of the territorial state. However, the state must …

… be hoped. The reasons for this are manifold, including human capacity and access to technology constraints suffered … and development that may be unlawful or infringe on rights under the law; • could usefully receive support from … Assembly, and who monitor the activities of mineral rights holders who are granted mining permits in forest …

… is the largest source of fresh water available for human use, constituting around 30.8% of all fresh water on … and has been the same for billions of years; while 2. The human population continues to increase. The UN forecasts that … and more fundamentally to protect a vital component of the human life-support system, a normative framework is needed …

… ways that reduce conflict and costs and that recognise the rights and interests of all. Achim Steiner Director General … Important? by Izabella Koziell Biodiversity sustains human livelihoods and life itself. An estimated 40 per cent … which in turn have fed the growth and development of human societies. Through close interaction and manipulation …

… advocates for a new decision-making framework based on a rights and risks approach. Provision of water services … a critical part, and of how these systems serve to support human life and contribute to economic development. These … water forms an integral part but also the many different human activities, both existing and proposed, that use and …

… analysis of the relationship between intellectual property rights, the knowledge, innovations and practices of local and … and influence of patents and other intellectual property rights in relation to technology concerning genetic resources … management, but the rate of species loss as a result of human activity in the past 200 years is a matter of …

… billion USD), counterfeit crimes (288 billion USD) and human trafficking (157 billion USD), by some estimates. … coordinate, evade or even shift their focus from drugs, human trafficking, counterfeit products and arms to any new … • Without the rule of law and enforcement of legal rights and obligations, environmental governance, …

… are known for their toxicity and have adverse effects on human health and the environment (carcinogenicity, … spots’ close to industrial regions, long term risks for human health and the environment continue to exist in many … eutrophication and ground-level ozone impacts on human health and the environment. Later on the health impacts …

… Marine resources represent a major source of protein for human beings and arid rangelands provide rich sources of … springs, swamps, coastal sabkhas (salty mudflats) and human-made water bodies that act as important paths for … regulate the use of genetic resources and to protect the rights of the indigenous communities that are preserving …

… of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to protect the human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions … a concrete act, its willingness to undertake the legal rights and obligations contained in the Convention. In other … global action to allow for an effective protection of human health and the environment. Among the main advantages, …