Search results
650 Results
Sorted by relevance
State of Biodiversity in Africa
… in Africa A. Background 1. The year 2010 marks the International Year of Biodiversity and the global deadline … taking an active part in the current negotiations on the international regime on access and benefit-sharing. 6. Over … – 15 species have been driven to extinction (Conservation International, Biodiversity Hotspots 2007). The Seychelles …
Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the International Legal Framework on Freshwater Resources Book: … protection and sustainable development concerns. International rules and principles, as well as national … available for other uses. More broadly the interest of the international community in environmentally sound management …
Controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
… through the Secretariat, or it can be embedded in an international agreement, for instance the 1991 Bamako … belonging to an economic and/ or political integration organization that has, by legislation, prohibited all … in conformity with generally accepted and recognized international rules and standards. 2. Procedures for …
Safeguarding the contribution of wild living resources and ecosystems to food security
… the strategic areas proposed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in application of … including through encouraging full application of the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea … Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related International Plans of Action, in order to secure rights of …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… Resolution on marine plastic debris and microplastics 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Marine … bales Photo credit: AlexZaitsev / Shutterstock.com Some international agreements, goals and strategies addressing … 36th IAHR World Congress 28 June-3 July 2015. The Hague: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering …