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Guía explicativa del tratado internacional sobre los recursos fitogenéticos para la alimentación y la agricultura

La entrada en vigor del Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la Agricultura y la Alimentación marca el compromiso de la comunidad internacional con un acuerdo independiente dirigido a abordar tanto las necesidades mundiales de seguridad alimentaria como los objetivos acorda

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2008
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Répondre aux problèmes de l'accès aux ressources génétiques : protection des sources et certitude pour les utilisateurs

This book provides a systematic analysis of the requirements of access law, both the CBD requirements and the basic requirements of enforceable legislation.

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2008
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Elements of a possible implementation agreement to UNCLOS for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

Marine resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) are under increasing pressure from human impacts, putting at risk biodiversity, ecosystem processes and function. There is a heightened focus on whether current arrangements and policies are adequate.

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2008
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The mid-Atlantic ridge : a case study on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

This paper contains a case study on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) that is located in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).

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2008
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Options for addressing regulatory and governance gaps in the international regime for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

The second paper in this marine series builds on the complementary study described in Marine Series No.

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Regulatory and governance gaps in the international regime for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

Sixty-four percent of the world ocean lies in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).

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2008
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Governance for sustainability : issues, challenges, successes

Governance for sustainability is defined as the set of written and unwritten rules that link ecological citizenship with institutions and norms of governance. It is a complex topic because it addresses the three issues of globalization, democracy and sustainability.

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IUCN Environmental Law Programme : publications 2000-2008

Compilation of the publications of the IUCN Environmental Law Programme between 2000 and 2008.

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2008
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Weaving a web of environmental law

This book is the very first attempt to describe the development of environmental law.

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2008
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Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale

This book (published in French) consists of nine articles written by environmental lawyers from the region, regrouped around three themes: Chapter I deals with “convergences and divergences of national legal frameworks”, and provides illustrations from a number of countries and subjects; Chapter

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2008
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Guide explicatif du traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture

L’entrée en vigueur du Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture signale l’engagement de la communauté mondiale à l’égard d’un accord autonome qui a pour but d’aborder à la fois la nécessité d’assurer la sécurité alimentaire au niveau mondial et

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2008
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Enfrentando los problemas de acceso : protegiendo las fuentes, mientras que se brinda certeza a los usuarios

This book provides a systematic analysis of the requirements of access law, both the CBD requirements and the basic requirements of enforceable legislation.

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2008
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Prácticas ancestrales y derecho de aguas : de la tensión a la coexistencia

La publicación "Prácticas ancestrales y derecho de aguas: de la tensión a la coexistencia", es el resultado de un proyecto de investigación dirigido por el Centro de Derecho Ambiental de UICN en colaboración con la Comisión de Derecho Ambiental.

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2007
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Evaluación de impacto ambiental y diversidad biológica

Este es un estudio comparado de los regímenes de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) de ciertos países de América del Sur (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Ecuador y Perú).

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2007
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A moving target : genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

Current discussions over the “Certificate of Origin, Source and Legal Provenance” include the legal and practical implications associated with tracking the flow of genetic resources.

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2007
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Beyond access : exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD

Fewer than 11% of CBD Parties have adopted substantive ABS law, and nearly all of these are developing countries, focusing almost entirely on the ‘access’ side of the equation. Most of the CBD’s specific ABS obligations, however, relate to the other side of the equation – benefit sharing.

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2007
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Addressing the problems of access : protecting sources, while giving users certainty

This book provides a systematic analysis of the requirements of access law, both the CBD requirements and the basic requirements of enforceable legislation.

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2007
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Land use law for sustainable development

This volume, the proceedings of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law 2004 Nairobi Colloquium, surveys global experience in implementing land use policies along the sustainable development continuum.

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2007
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Aspectos jurídicos de la conservación de los glaciares

Los glaciares son ecosistemas de fundamental importancia que se encuentran en constante declinación. Para revertir este problema es necesario diseñar y adoptar mecanismos para su adecuada gestión y conservación.

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2006
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Evaluación de impacto ambiental transfronteriza en Centroamérica : lineamientos generales

Central America is a region that shares ecosystems, river basins, and protected areas. The development of projects, plans or activities likely to produce transboundary impacts need to be appropriately considered, and an EIA process established and anchored in regional policies and legislation.

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2006
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Gobernanza de aguas compartidas : aspectos jurídicos e institucionales

El Centro de Derecho Ambiental y la Oficina Regional de UICN para Mesoamérica presentan el libro Gobernanza de aguas compartidas: aspectos jurídicos e institucionales, el cual es un esfuerzo conjunto que recoge los aportes del diálogo sobre gobernanza de cuencas compartidas celebrado en Ciudad de

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2006
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An introduction to the African convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources

The African Convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources was adopted in 1968 in Algiers. Considered the most forward looking regional agreement of the time, it influenced significantly the development of environmental law in Africa.

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2006
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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links : environment, human rights and poverty

Judges play a critical role in the development, enforcement and compliance with environmental law. To showcase the role of the judiciary in upholding the rule of law, IUCN organized a “Judiciary Day” at its 2004 World Conservation Congress in Bangkok.

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2006
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Gobernanza del agua en América del Sur : dimensión ambiental

Este libro analiza el marco jurídico e institucional de los recursos hídricos en determinados países de América del Sur.

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2006
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Les conventions locales de gestion des ressources naturelles et de l'environnement : légalité et cohérence en droit sénégalais

Les Conventions locales de gestion des ressources naturelles et de l’environnement sont une grande réussite au Sénégal.

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2006
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Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM forestry projects

Among the various innovative instruments linked to the Kyoto Protocol is the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which offers developed countries a chance to offset some of their greenhouse gas emissions by funding development projects in areas such as renewable energy and forestry.

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2005
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Compendium of sustainable energy laws

This volume is a companion to The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development. Here the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law assembles for the first time a volume of legal instruments which can be recognized as constituting the core of the law of energy for sustainable development.

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2005
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The law of energy for sustainable development

The research focus for the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law in 2003 was a timely and challenging one, entitled 'The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development'.

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2005
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Explanatory guide to the International treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

The entry into force of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture marks the commitment of the world community to a freestanding convention directed at addressing both global needs for food security and internationally agreed objectives regarding the concepts of

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2005
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Manual de derecho ambiental en Centroamérica

Pretende ser guía en temas de derecho ambiental, así también para la educación superior y la formación de ciudadanos y tomadores de decisiones, en el ámbito del desarrollo sostenible.

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2005
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International water governance : conservation of freshwater ecosystems. Vol.1 : International agreements, compilation and analysis

An analysis is provided of the most relevant provisions on freshwater ecosystems conservation, present in international treaties, and bilateral and multilateral agreements relating to rivers and lakes. Included also an analysis of relevant European Union legislation.

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2004
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An introduction to the African convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources

The African Convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources was adopted in 1968 in Algiers. Considered the most forward looking regional agreement of the time, it influenced significantly the development of environmental law in Africa.

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2004
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Accessing biodiversity and sharing the benefits : lessons from implementing the Convention on biological diversity

The book aims to address the lack of information on the experiences of others by providing a comparative analysis of national access and benefit-sharing laws and policies in the 41 Pacific Rim countries that signed the CBD.

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2004
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Environmental law in developing countries : selected issues vol.II

This book contains a selection of papers on various legal issues of interest to developing countries which have been prepared by Fellows from InWent who came to Germany between 2002 and 2004 from Africa, Asia, and Latin America to research and write about subjects of their choice at the IUCN Envi

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2004
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La gouvernance de l'eau en Afrique de l'Ouest : aspects juridiques et institutionnels. Compte rendu de l'atelier de l'UICN "Gouvernance de l'eau : aspects juridiques et institutionnels de la gestion des ressources naturelles en Afrique de l'Ouest"

The workshop was organised to improve the understanding of the dialectic between water-related infrastructures and institutional frameworks in West Africa.

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2004
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International environmental governance : an international regime for protected areas

With ‘good governance’ firmly entrenched on the international agenda, this publication analyses the trends affecting protected area governance at the international level, and goes on to explore emerging issues concerning certification, standards, partnerships and funding mechanisms.

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2004
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Guía explicativa del protocolo de Cartagena sobre seguridad de la biotecnología

This guide has been prepared by the IUCN Environmental Law Programme and the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), in cooperation with the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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2004
IUCN Grey Literature

IUCN Commission on environmental law directory

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2003
IUCN Grey Literature

Water as a human right ?

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2003
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Pojasnitelnoe rukovodstvo po Kartakhenskomu protokolu po biobezopasnosti

This guide has been prepared by the IUCN Environmental Law Programme and the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), in cooperation with the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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2003
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Towards a "second generation" in environmental laws in the Asian and Pacific region : select trends. Proceedings of an IUCN/IGES/ADB symposium

Laws in the twentieth century were based on economic growth and development. This new century calls for the reassessment of all laws from an environmental perspective in consideration of such looming environmental concerns as global warming, degradation of biodiversity and pollution.

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2003
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Guide explicatif du Protocole de Cartagena sur la prévention des risques biotechnologiques

This guide has been prepared by the IUCN Environmental Law Programme and the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), in cooperation with the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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2003
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Energy law and sustainable development

Energy has recently emerged at the forefront of sustainable development. The United Nations Development Programme’s World Energy Assessment (2000) linked energy and most of the ills of modern society in both developed and developing countries.

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2003
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An explanatory guide to the Cartagena protocol on biosafety

This guide has been prepared by the IUCN Environmental Law Programme and the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), in cooperation with the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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2003
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils : a preliminary report

The 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development placed a responsibility on States to protect the local, regional and global environment, especially problems shared by the whole community such as soil degradation.

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2002
IUCN Grey Literature

Final report on projects supported by BMZ trust fund 1994

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2001
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Arctic legal regime for environmental protection

For many years, concerns have been expressed about environmental issues in the Arctic.

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2001
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Environmental law in developing countries : selected issues

This publication contains four papers on different legal issues of interest to developing countries.

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The TRIPS agreement, sustainable development and the public interest : discussion paper

This paper addresses the environmental and developmental impacts of patent protection by specifically focusing on the global agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

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2001
IUCN Grey Literature

IUCN - The World Conservation Union Commission on Environmental Law

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2000

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