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Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… decision-makers and planners; those involved in forest certification; non-governmental conservation organisations; … at the local level, backed up by guidelines for regional certification standards. Forests managed to FSC standards … forest land, for example as a prerequisite for forest certification through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… processing of quality animal products Organize labelling/certification of ecological livestock products Increased … groups and increased women incomes Organize labelling/certification of ecological livestock products Increased … level rural credit entities - Governorate level certification and marketing entities - Conducive pricing and …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… and between regions. To this end, the first government-led certification scheme for biofuels – the Social Fuel Seal … usually imposed on agricultural products, and can include certification procedures, quarantine regulations, labelling, … the desire to avoid costly bureaucratic procedures and certification schemes to implement the EU's planned …
Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention
… the exporting Party with its written consent, including certification demonstrating that: •Measures are in place to … of mercury from non-Parties unless – written consent and certification that the mercury is not from sources identified … Parties • develop and adopt the required content of the certification provided by non Parties The COP shall evaluate …
A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners
… ● Colleagues and peers ● Mentors Assessment and certification ● Exams and tests ● Attendance at courses ● … are the outputs of that plan. performance assessment and certification (e.g. Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals14). In …
Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation
… In Europe a valuable system of verification and certification called ‘Transboundary Parks-Following Nature’s … in European TBPAs, according to which evaluation and certification processes are implemented. Certified TBPAs are … Parks signed the Agreement on Cooperation, followed by the certification of a transboundary park by the EUROPARC …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… systems, such as voluntary corporate offsetting and eco-certification standards (types three and four in box 3.3). In … to the other) may provide a back door to additionality certification. u 84 Additionality and Permanence Note: under … and Community Alliance (CCBA), an organization providing certification for voluntary CER projects.10 By such a …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… of resource use (e.g. as part of forest or agricultural certification systems). Incentive schemes are powerful … Covenants of NGOs • Private trusts and company policies • Certification schemes. Showing ’dedication’ can be more … Stewardship Council forests or agriculture under organic certification schemes) which include setting aside a …
Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… � Unilateral import and export bans on forest products, � Certification and labelling of forest products, � Traditional … and analytic work on select themes, such as forest certification. 4.6 Recommendations 4.6.1 Specific … perverse subsidies and promoting voluntary independent certification and labelling � Article 8(f) and (k) calling …