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This highly topical book considers the important question of how best to protect the environment of the Third Pole – the area comprising the Hindu Kush Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau – using the tool of international law.
The Ganges River Basin is shared by four countries – Bangladesh, China, India and Nepal – and though it lacks a regional basin-level cooperation agreement to facilitate its joint management and address common challenges such as floods and climate change, there are four bilateral agreements on the
Author(s):
- Siddiqui, Shawahiq
- Chohan, Shilpa
- Sinha, Vishwa
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
The Convention on Biological Diversity is an historic committment by the world's nations to conserve biological diversity, to use biological resources sustainably and to share equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
Author(s):
- Glowka, Lyle
- Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise
- Synge, Hugh
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Gündling, Lothar
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
Author(s):
- Bassire, Nathalie
- Tuffnell, Frédérique
Organization(s):
- France, Assemblée nationale
- France, Assemblée nationale, Commission du développement durable et de l'aménagement du territoire
The Draft International Covenant on Environment is an ongoing contribution of the International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL) and the IUCN Environmental Law Programme (IUCN ELP) to provide a framework for implementing sustainability at all levels of society following the outcome o
Organization(s):
- International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
Este XII Informe sobre Derechos Humanos de la Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman, relativo al derecho al agua, tiene, como hemos señalado en ocasiones anteriores, un doble objetivo, interno y externo.
Organization(s):
- Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman (FIO)
How can we guarantee a right to life or a right to health without also guaranteeing a decent environment in which to exercise these rights?
Este XI Informe sobre Derechos Humanos de la Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman relativo al medio ambiente cumple nuevamente con la finalidad de la Federación de «fomentar, ampliar y fortalecer la cultura de los Derechos Humanos en los países cuyos Ombudsman formen parte de la FIO», tal y com
Organization(s):
- Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman (FIO)
Environmental law has failed us all. This book exposes what is wrong with environmental law and offers transformational change based on the public trust doctrine. An ancient and enduring principle, the trust doctrine asserts public property rights to crucial resources.
Water practitioners are increasingly called upon to negotiate workable agreements about how to best use, manage and care for water resources. This book makes the case for constructive engagement and cooperative forms of negotiation in dealing with complex water issues.
Author(s):
- Dore, John
- Robinson, Julia
- Smith, Mark
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
The main goal of this Explanatory Guide is to facilitate the understanding of the legal obligations of the Parties under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Author(s):
- Ahrén, Mattias
- Ali, Natasha
- Cabrera Medaglia, Jorge A.
- Greiber, Thomas
- Kamau, Evanson C.
- Nieto Carrasco, Jimena
- Oliva, Maria Julia
- Pena Moreno, Sonia
- Perron-Welch, Frederic
- Williams, China
Organization(s):
- Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
Water practitioners are increasingly called upon to negotiate workable agreements about how to best use, manage and care for water resources. This book makes the case for constructive engagement and cooperative forms of negotiation in dealing with complex water issues.
Author(s):
- Dore, John
- Robinson, Julia
- Smith, Mark
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Author(s):
- Morais Guerra, José Armando
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable (IFDD), CN
- Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, SN
This publication follows on from Volume I in the series on legal aspects of connectivity conservation.
Author(s):
- Farrier, David
- Gromilova, Mariya
- Harvey, Melissa
- Leuzinger, Márcia Diegues
- Paterson, Alexander Ross
- Teles da Silva, Solange
- Trouwborst, Arie
- Verschuuren, Jonathan
Organization(s):
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
The main goal of this Explanatory Guide is to facilitate the understanding of the legal obligations of the Parties under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Author(s):
- Ahrén, Mattias
- Ali, Natasha
- Cabrera Medaglia, Jorge A.
- Greiber, Thomas
- Kamau, Evanson C.
- Nieto Carrasco, Jimena
- Oliva, Maria Julia
- Pena Moreno, Sonia
- Perron-Welch, Frederic
- Williams, China
Organization(s):
- Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
A obra centra-se nas áreas protegidas enquanto instrumento fundamental na protecção da biodiversidade marinha.
Author(s):
- Ribeiro, Marta Chantal da Cunha Machado
This state-of-the-art Dictionary defines terms employed in international agreements, national legislation and scholarly legal studies related to comparative and international environmental law and the emerging law of climate change.
Author(s):
- Harmon, Lin
- Robinson, Nicholas A.
- Wang, Xi
- Wegmueller, Sarah
This publication aims to advance conceptual thinking and legal understanding about important law and policy tools and options for supporting the connectivity of protected area systems.
Organization(s):
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
El objetivo principal de esta Guía Explicativa es facilitar la comprensión de las obligaciones legales de las Partes en el Protocolo de Nagoya sobre Acceso a los Recursos Genéticos y Participación Justa y Equitativa en los Beneficios que se Deriven de su Utilización (ABS, por sus siglas en inglés
Author(s):
- Ahrén, Mattias
- Ali, Natasha
- Cabrera Medaglia, Jorge A.
- Greiber, Thomas
- Kamau, Evanson C.
- Nieto Carrasco, Jimena
- Oliva, Maria Julia
- Pena Moreno, Sonia
- Perron-Welch, Frederic
- Williams, China
Organization(s):
- Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
This publication presents proposals from a management workshop on conservation and management measures applicable to high seas areas in the Southern Indian Ocean regarding: (i) a biodiversity initiative; (ii) the principles, objectives and process included in the draft road map developed in suppo
Author(s):
- Cohen, Harlan
- Freestone, David
- Garcia, Serge
- Martinez, Carole
- Oral, Nilüfer
- Rogers, Alex
- Verlaan, Philomène
- Vousden, David
Organization(s):
- Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (ASCLME)
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), Fisheries Expert Group
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- UNDP
- University of Oxford, UK
Compilation of the publications of the IUCN Environmental Law Programme between 2008 and 2012
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Environmental Law Programme
Water practitioners are increasingly called upon to negotiate workable agreements about how to best use, manage and care for water resources. This book makes the case for constructive engagement and cooperative forms of negotiation in dealing with complex water issues.
Author(s):
- Dore, John
- Robinson, Julia
- Smith, Mark
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
This publication presents a legal and institutional gap analysis of the project area, covering five seamount regions, two of which are inside proposed Benthic Protected Areas (BPAs), Atlantis Bank and Coral Seamount, and three outside BPAs.
Author(s):
- Lugten, Gail
- Verlaan, Philomène
- Warner, Robin
Organization(s):
- Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (ASCLME)
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- UNDP
The main goal of this Explanatory Guide is to facilitate the understanding of the legal obligations of the Parties under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Author(s):
- Ahrén, Mattias
- Ali, Natasha
- Cabrera Medaglia, Jorge A.
- Greiber, Thomas
- Kamau, Evanson C.
- Nieto Carrasco, Jimena
- Oliva, Maria Julia
- Pena Moreno, Sonia
- Perron-Welch, Frederic
- Williams, China
Organization(s):
- Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
La presente publicación está basada en el informe de consultoría Análisis de la situación actual del sector forestal peruano, elaborado por Araujo, J. y Capella, J. de la Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental a principios de 2011.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Tenu du 21 au 23 novembre 2011 à Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) sur initiative conjointe de l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature Programme de l'Afrique Centrale et Occidentale (UICN-PACO) et de l'Institut de l'Energie et de l'Environnement de la Francophonie (IEPF), avec une con
Organization(s):
- IUCN Senegal
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- International Development Research Centre, CA
- Institut de l'Energie et de l'Environnement de la Francophonie (IEPF)
Ces lignes directrices ont pour but de mettre à jour et détendre les lignes directrices publiées en 1980 et de refléter les évolutions et les nouveaux enjeux intervenus depuis.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
El proposito de las presentes directrices es actualizar las directrices originales publicadas en 1980, teniendo en cuenta la evolucion que ha tenido lugar desde entonces y las problematicas emergentes.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Este documento destaca brevemente algunos de los principales impactos e influencias que las resoluciones han tenido en la conservación.
This paper briefly highlights some of the major impacts and influences that these resolutions have had on conservation.
Le présent document souligne brièvement certains des effets et influences majeurs de ces résolutions sur la conservation de la nature.
This report describes and reports on IUCN's participation in the 22nd World Scouts Jamboree, which took place in Rinkady, Sweden, 25 July-8 August 2011.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Science and Knowledge Management Unit
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- World Scout Bureau, CH
- World Organization of the Scout Movement, CH
The purpose of these guidelines is to update and expand the original guidelines on protected areas legislation published in 1980 and to reflect new developments and emerging issues.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
This study aims to survey the current level and form of State recognition of customary laws and institutions. The main focus of this paper is an analysis of the recognition of customary law in national constitutions.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
- IUCN, Regional Environmental Law Programme, Asia
The purpose of these guidelines is to update and expand the original guidelines on protected areas legislation published in 1980 and to reflect new developments and emerging issues.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
This publication attempts to connect the governance policies in place, those policy options that are proposed, and gap analysis studies of governance with a host of relevant documents related to key topics in the Arctic.
Author(s):
- Burhenne, Wolfgang E.
- Kelleher, Jennifer
- Laur, Aaron
Organization(s):
- International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL), Arctic Task Force
Le Guide juridique expose les principales règles qui régissent la gestion des forêts au Burkina Faso avec pour ambition de vulgariser ces textes auprès des conseils municipaux pour leur permettre de mieux sen approprier, de connaître leurs droits mais aussi leurs devoirs en matière de gestion de
Organization(s):
- IUCN Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso, Ministère de l'Environnement et du Developpement Durable
- Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This report summarizes the numerous activities implemented and documents prepared by the national and local-level expert groups, and presents the valuable lessons learned.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
This study looks at governance of ecosystem services.
Author(s):
- Greiber, Thomas
- Schiele, Simone
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development (WARECOD)
Esta obra presenta la situación de la gobernanza ambiental e indígena en Bolivia y Perú, a fin de ampliar la discusión sobre la gobernanza, sus principios normativos y políticas de aplicación, a través de ejemplos claros y puntuales.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Ecuador (FLACSO Ecuador)
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
A symposium on community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) for the conservation of CITES-listed species was organized by the Austrian Ministry of the Environment and the European Commission in Vienna, Austria, in May 2010.
Author(s):
- Abensperg-Traun, Max
- Roe, Dilys
- O'Criodain, Colman
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- European Commission
- Austria, Bundesministerium für Umwelt
Author(s):
- Iza, Alejandro
- Stein, Robyn
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Author(s):
- Dore, John
- Robinson, Julia
- Smith, Mark
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
The purpose of these guidelines is to update and expand the original guidelines on protected areas legislation published in 1980 and to reflect new developments and emerging issues.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
The Draft Covenant is a blueprint for an international framework (or umbrella) agreement consolidating and developing existing legal principles related to environment and development.
Organization(s):
- International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
El análisis y la interacción con socios involucrados en transacciones relacionadas con servicios ambientales y políticas y leyes conexas en los últimos 10 años, han evidenciado una clara necesidad de comprender mejor los marcos jurídicos e institucionales que tienen el potencial de favorecer o en
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
Water practitioners are increasingly called upon to negotiate workable agreements about how to best use, manage and care for water resources. This book makes the case for constructive engagement and cooperative forms of negotiation in dealing with complex water issues.
Author(s):
- Dore, John
- Robinson, Julia
- Smith, Mark
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
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