Search results

Explore only content tagged with
301 Results
Sorted by relevance

Community - based incentives for nature conservation

… - Which resources have commercial value? Management and allocation of natural resources: - External managers? - … of waste management and pollution control, and environmental sector policies which fail to consider issues … in their implementation. Few incentive measures are cost-free to implement. Almost all require funding. They also …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… of the right to adequate food, poverty eradication, environmental protection and sustainable social and economic … tenure 7 6. Delivery of services 9 Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties 11 7. Safeguards 11 8. … users, and academia. Laws should establish clear and cost-effective procedures for the reorganization of parcels …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… have not generally had to pay anything like ‘full economic cost’ for groundwater use, nor have groundwater polluters had … public policy-makers to identify priorities that favour allocation to high-value and high-productivity uses, while … sustainability into wider societal, economic and environmental priorities. 10 11 Without political engagement, …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level

… Design and Implementation at the National Level IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 77 IUCN Environmental … gained global attention as a potentially effective and low-cost climate change mitigation option.9 This publication … registered to ensure security in transactions and clear allocation of responsibility. Because of its unique and …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Land and water - the rights interface

… and coordination may have negative social, economic and environmental consequences, particularly in contexts where … resources. In other words, decisions regarding the use and allocation of one resource impact directly or indirectly on … to their neighbours at a price that exceeds their marginal cost of pumping.190 6.2.1 The risks to groundwater resources …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… to increasing land scarcity caused by population growth, environmental degradation, changing climate conditions, and … management structures; are easily established; are low cost both to the state and for users; are highly accessible; … to address the same basic land transactions, such as: allocation and formalization of secure land rights; land …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… and options in drafting national wildlife laws that ensure environmental sustainability and empower the poor. FA O FAO … hunting methods 6.5.6 Ensuring a transparent and effective allocation of hunting rights 6.5.7 Traditional hunting 6.5.8 … within the scope of subparagraph (a) above, and cost-benefit and other economic analyses and assumptions used …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services

… beneficiaries. If well-designed, payment schemes can be a cost-effective and efficient way of influencing choice and … stated and the potential economic, social, health and environmental impacts should be assessed. The advantages and … within it, are therefore integral to planning water allocation and use. Watershed management needs to be at the …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms

… end-use technologies are growing in response to environmental concerns, particularly climate change and local … price controls, which hold prices below the full economic cost of supply, remain the most widespread means of providing … fuel or technology. To achieve an economically efficient allocation of resources in a market economy, producers and …
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… Towards Sustainable Fisheries Law IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 74 Tow ards S … of the marine environment in their EEZs.14 The allocation of rights in the EEZ as set out in Article 56 … certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental
17 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX