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Rule: Reforming water governance

… on a journey which provides an overview of what makes good law, policy and institutions, and the steps needed to build a … with other natural resource laws and, when possible, with customary and traditional laws. 3. Water law must establish … system in which it operates. It may also be shaped by the customary laws that preceded it. Thus, to understand or …
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First report on the protection of the atmosphere

… English 14-23723 (E) 120314 *1423723* International Law Commission Sixty-sixth session Geneva, 5 May-6 June and 7 … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3. Customary international law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … indicates no restriction on discussing any matters of customary international law relating to the subject by taking …
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Second report on the protection of the atmosphere

… English 15-03176 (E) 070415 *1503176* International Law Commission Sixty-seventh session Geneva, 4 May-5 June and … jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals, customary international law, non-binding instruments, … indicates no restriction on discussing any matters of customary international law related to the subject by taking …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… human rights—Who says what? 47 A review of international law and policy Linda Siegele, Dilys Roe, Alessandra Giuliani … no one recipe for RBAs. However, each illustrates legal, customary, policy, programming, or advocacy strategies that … interpretation and a focus on territorial rights and customary livelihoods, to the exclusion of other substantive …
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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… in planning and managing tasks is widely accepted, both in law and practice. (Courtesy Jim Barborak); Through pastoral … e nous peoples and local and mobile commu ni ties through customary laws or other effec tive means action described in … with the land and the natural resources, well-estab lished customary tenure and use prac tices, effec tive manage ment …
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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… procedures, etc., established under European Union law, based on the 1979 Birds Directive and 1991 Habitats … ensure that local people’s rights are protected, their customary laws respected and their views taken into account; … are sensitive enough to the diverse insti- tutional and customary arrangements that communities have evolved on their …
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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… English 16-02241 (E) 170516 *1602241* International Law Commission Sixty-eighth session Geneva, 2 May-10 June and … tuo ut alienum non laedas principle has been recognized as customary international law as applied to the relationship … A/CN.4/692 16-02241 8/52 customary international law in the context of transboundary …
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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… Annalisa Savaresi, Dinah Shelton IUCN Environmental Law and Policy Paper No. 71 The designation of geographical … in environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures. Customary rights become legal rights only if they are … of the indigenous communities, in accordance with customary law and indigenous values, uses, and customs. …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… in 1997 by the UN General Assembly, the Convention on the Law of the Non- navigational Uses of International … states 97 4.1.2 The relationship of the Convention to customary law – and value added 97 4.2 Application 98 4.2.1 … basic principles are generally regarded as reflecting customary international law. Despite the significant …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre Godesberger Allee 108-112 53175 Bonn, Germany … 122 6�2�5 Statutory and customary law … civil society based on rules established by statutory and customary law. Figure 4 shows how governance can work in two …
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