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Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions
… CBD Art. 1: objectives: conservation, sustainable use & fair and equitable benefit-sharing CBD Art. 2: … biotic component of ecosystems with actual or potential use or value for humanity. • "Genetic resources" means … Education and Public Awareness • Sustainable Use of Biodiversity • Technology Transfer and Cooperation → …
Proposing goals for the coverage of protected areas based on management certification and assessment systems
… to protect “at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water” and that these areas should form part of “areas of … the management effectiveness of protected areas and use international standard criteria for the evaluation, … and to clarify terms and measures, including the use of the term, “effectively and equitably managed”; The …
Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment
… solution to specific problems and sustainable use of the oceans; 4 Access to the annual meetings of the … of, for example, waste prevention at source and beneficial use of dredged marine sediments; 4 Development of advice … of the London Protocol to see what is required. 4 Use the London Protocol: “What is It and How to Implement It …
Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
… carbons could harm the ozone layer and would, if their use continued unchecked, deplete the ozone layer after … plays a minor role in stratospheric photochemistry. (ii) Water (H2O) Water, the source of which is natural, plays a vital role in …
Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries
… Energy Board, Philippines Anastas Mbawala, Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority, Tanzania Miguel … of any publication that uses this paper as a source. No use of this technical paper may be made for resale or for any … i.e. wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, water energy, soil energy, energy of the air, biomass energy, …
Effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… Convention on the Non-Navigational Uses of International Water Courses; BRS Conventions, UN Framework Convention on … endangered species; ensuring conservation and sustainable use of environmental resources; Introduction-MEAs-Objectives. … available, reports are than circulated to other parties –use of clearing house mechanisms; • Efforts to streamline …
Women’s participation and gender considerations in country representation, planning and reporting to the BRS Conventions
… may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this publication. The … of time and their ability to be transported by air and water contribute to their spreading on a global scale. In … into the environment can be transported by air and water currents and affect ecosystems situated far away, with …
International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically … and the rule of law”, and the outcomes of the 3rd World Water Forum, Kyoto, 2003. Plan of Implementation stating that … apply equally to inland and coastal wetlands and water systems. Key provisions related to protected areas The …
Improving the means to fight environmental crime
… actions such as the illegal killing of wildlife, the use of poisoned baits, illegal habitat destruction, illegal … the emission or discharge of substances into air, water or soil, the illegal trade in ozone-depleting … 1. ASKS the Director General to urge State Members to use all means necessary to reduce the impunity with which …
International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage
… example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or … in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of …