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Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… Common Language Uses and performance of the IUCN System of Management Categories for Protected Areas Speaking a Common … set aside for wild plants and animals. They also provide environmental services, such as soil protection and drinking … and decisions at the national level are based on sound knowledge and best practice. Such support could be …
Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security
… Ecosystem Management Series No. 8 Environmental Guidance Note for … conversion. To address this concern, IUCN promotes the sound management of ecosystems through the wider application … Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - …
Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
… web: www.unep.org UNEP Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable … No: D1 - 16-04669/200 copies UNEP promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. This … on Persistent Organic Pollutants and others) Sound management of chemicals and wastes and related impacts on the …
Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
… facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management IUCN WATER PROGRAMME – DEMONSTRATION CASE STUDY … are fully represented. Finally, that widening the scope of environmental flows from a scientific concept to a practical … prosperous, socially equitable and environmentally sound Mekong River Basin, aiming to achieve this through a …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… 1 1 THE RISE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME A UNEP--INTERPOL RAPID RESPONSE … (pdf) Printed by UNEP UNEP promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. This … fishing undermines food security, livelihoods, fisheries management and biodi- versity.150 Illegal fishing threatens …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… A Community Approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy A Community Approach to Ensuring … BCP Bio-cultural Community Protocol BMC Biodiversity Management Committee CBD Convention on Biological Diversity … facilitate access to genetic resources for environmentally sound uses by other Contracting Parties and not to impose …
Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment
… economic, social and related fields Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: … national legislation, financial resources, environmentally sound technologies and institutional capacities. At the … human rights, peace and securit y, migration and disaster management.12 Some of these regulatory frameworks will be …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… in Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resource Management Rosie Cooney The World Conservation Union IU C N … law and policy 11 Development of the principle in environmental law and policy 11 Biodiversity and general … the precautionary principle is often contrasted with a “sound science” based approach to risk regulation, in which …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… the law A guide for national drafters based on the Fire Management Voluntary Guidelines by Elisa Morgera Maria Teresa … nature of fires determines whether their social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts are negative or positive. … study seeks to systematically identify the elements of sound legislation on forest fires, capitalizing on the …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa, Central Asia, … 9 2.3 Information sharing and knowledge management 12 2.4 Tools, equipment, training 13 2.5 … Equipment such as CCTV recording, noise meters and sound level meters, mobile air monitoring devices, dust …