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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… terms ‘environmental services’, ‘nature’s services’, or ‘ecological services’ are sometimes used synonymously with … good exists, but goods may be quasi-public or have a mixed character. (The economic terminology of ‘public’ and … or near-natural areas, set aside to protect large-scale ecological processes along with the complement of species and …
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… to act as refuges for species and to main- tain ecological processes that cannot survive in most intensely … areas also provide space for evolution and future ecological adaptation and restoration, both increas- ingly … fied or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant …
Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… activities in the Area, which referred to the erga omnes character of the obligations under article 137 of UNCLOS … are required on account of the often irreversible character of damage to the environment and of the limitations … use of water resources as well as at the conservation of ecological resources” (article 6 (a)). 246 The Agreement on …
Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ENIA Ecological network impact assessment procedure (appropriate … for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity (ii) ecological studies, (iii) socio-economic and fishery studies, … or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence without permanent or significant …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… to refer to a group of fish of one species sharing common ecological and genetic features and more likely to breed with … customary status: (i) a fundamentally norm-creating character such as could be regarded as forming the basis of a … others) is uncertainty and ignorance about important bio-ecological as well as socio-economic processes involved in …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… (Allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands); • Handbook 11, 4th edition … more effective in achieving understanding than em- ploying ecological language such as ‘biodiversity’, ‘eco- systems’, … of its member countries to main- tain the ecological character of their Wetlands of International Importance and …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… Convention. It is defined as: ... the maintenance of their ecological character, achieved through the implementation of ecosystem … for the wise use of wetlands and the maintenance of their ecological character (Resolution IX.1 A). Available on-line: …
Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity (ii) ecological studies, (iii) socio-economic and fishery studies, … 2007. Based on the Declaration of “Montenegro as an Ecological State” which was adopted by the Parliament in … or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence without permanent or significant …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… economic development and reduce environmental risks and ecological scarcities. The Compendium contains a compilation … while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a green … other calamities. The environmental services of water in character, must be designed to ensure the good performance of …