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Honduras: Masterminds of Berta Cáceres killing still at large, say UN experts

… Agua Zarca dam, which threatened the traditional lands and water resources of the local Lenca indigenous communities. …
28 Nov 2018 News in Environmental Governance

Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… and are either mega-parks or development zones. Fresh water, marine resources and air resources are generally not … co-operation. State sovereignty denotes a state’s right to act without outside interference whereas state … sectoral international conventions pertaining to wildlife, water and marine resources. B HUMAN RIGHTS – IMPLICATIONS FOR …
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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… and are either mega-parks or development zones. Fresh water, marine resources and air resources are generally not … co-operation. State sovereignty denotes a state’s right to act without outside interference whereas state … sectoral international conventions pertaining to wildlife, water and marine resources. B HUMAN RIGHTS – IMPLICATIONS FOR …
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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… 2 Chapter 2 Understanding Water-related Ecosystem Services … 5 2.1 What are Water-related Ecosystem Services? … Understanding Property Rights Property is not a single right which is by necessity clearly attributed to only one person. In fact, the right of ownership and different use rights regarding the …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 1.1 Water scarcity and governance … 2.3 Actors Created by Water Agreements at the Global Level … 2.4 Actors Created by Regional and Basin Water Agreements ................................14 2.4.1. … 3.4.1. Human right to water … ........................................106 5.7.5. Human right to water
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 13 1.1 Water scarcity and governance … 21 2.3 Actors Created by Water Agreements at the Global Level … 22 2.4 Actors Created by Regional and Basin Water Agreements … 57 3.4.1. Human right to water … 101 5.7.5. Human right to water … to international watercourse governance: the human right to water; procedural rights; and the rights of …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services

… for watershed services is an emerging innovation in water management. This guide offers a hands-on explanation of … or restoring watershed services critical for downstream water security. About IUCN IUCN, the International Union for … Making watershed services in everyone’s interest With the right ingredients, good design and effective agreements, a …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… frontiers and boundaries. iii Message The centrality of water in our lives—social, economic, political and … we make is directly linked to the use and availability of water. Water quality reveals everything, right or wrong, that we do. Its abundance is an indicator of …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… agencies and other bodies responsi- ble for transboundary water issues. It is hoped that the document will also be … stakeholders from other sectors with a direct relevance to water, such as health, environment, education, agriculture, … to watercourse agreements 96 4.1 Commentary 96 4.1.1 Right to participation for watercourse states 97 4.1.2 The …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater