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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change REDD+ … urbanization rates in addition to the impact of climate change and … FAO LEGAL PAPERS 2016 3 ii. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); iii. … justice, … nforced, the role of the courts for those seeking access to justice, as well as customary …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements … pp. 361-382, 363. 12 D. Michel, A River Runs Through It: Climate Chance, Security Challenges, and Shared Water … utilization, in effect, is an exercise in fairness and justice. Hence, when considering the non-exhaustive list of …
UNEP Global Judges Programme
… Development. The symposium, hosted and chaired by Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson of South Africa, brought together … and access to justice; transboundary air pollution; ozone; climate change; international control of hazardous wastes; … and continuing concern over the most serious impact of climate change on countries of the Pacific region. 4. They …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… ment measures, monitoring and inspection) ensures that justice can be reached when a contraven- tion of the water … of industry and agriculture, and the uncertain effects of climate change. Innovative water managers, from professionals … In lowland areas, where settlement is more recent, the climate drier, the population more scattered and social …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… actions. Other issues may concern all States, such as climate change or the depletion of the ozone layer, raising … only be confronted in cooperation (e.g. ozone depletion, climate change); c) States often benefit directly from … may recourse be made to the International Court of Justice (for State Parties that have accepted its …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… today 14 1.1.3 Addressing scale 17 1.1.4 Connectivity for climate change 18 1.1.5 Issues of uncertainty 20 1.2 … for biodiversity 31 2.2 Benefits of connectivity for climate change adaptation 32 2.3 Benefits of connectivity for … Transparency and participation 41 3.1.2 Social equity and justice 42 3.2 Types of Governance 44 3.2.1 Scale 45 3.2.2 …
Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing
… confronted with transboundary environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution that must be … Environmental Facility and several special funds (the Climate Fund, the Least Developed Countries Fund and the … agreements may be submitted to the International Court of Justice or the International Court of Environmental …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… issues such as gender, human rights and access to justice. A multi‐stakeholder platform on the VGGT, … ra Leone, for instance, focused mainly on formal policy and justice mechanisms. Based on field surveys that were … the ever increasing competition for land and the impact of climate change, it is hard to imagine a responsible …
Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases
… We also express our deep appreciation to the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Robert Carnwath, Justice of the Court of Appeal of … Preservation India 19 Venezuela 2 Uganda 3 Convention on Climate Change Australia 1 Fundamental Duties India 18 … Strategy 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Held The court held that the development …