Our living planet is and has always been on the move. Many species move in search of necessities such as food, water, shelter, reproduction, and safety. In some cases, movements are an adaptive response to environmental stresses and shocks; in other cases, environmental change, whether land degradation, climate change or other forms, may add to other drivers of migration.
This publication provides initial guidance to countries on key enabling tools for attracting public and private sector investments in conservation and how to navigate the process.
Los esfuerzos para evaluar la efectividad del derecho ambiental mediante indicadores jurídicos son indispensables en un momento en que el derecho ambiental, su implementación y cumplimiento efectivos son cruciales en la transformación global hacia una sociedad sostenible. El derecho ambiental requiere herramientas que permitan a los gobiernos y a la sociedad en general medir con precisión e informar sobre la medida en que la ley se está aplicando de manera correcta y efectiva.
Les efforts visant à évaluer l’efficacité du droit de l’environnement au moyen d’indicateurs juridiques sont indispensables à un moment où le droit de l’environnement, sa mise en oeuvre et son application efficaces sont essentiels à la transformation mondiale vers une société durable. Le droit de l’environnement nécessite des outils qui permettent aux gouvernements et à la société en général de mesurer avec précision et d’informer sur la mesure dans laquelle le droit est correctement et efficacement appliqué.
Efforts to assess the effectiveness of environmental law through legal indicators are indispensable at a time when environmental law and its effective implementation and enforcement are crucial in the global transformation towards a sustainable society. Environmental law requires tools which allow governments and society in general to accurately measure and inform about the extent to which the law is being correctly and effectively applied.
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. Following detailed analysis of the weaknesses in the current legal protections according to comparative legal theory, Simon Marsden recommends three potential options for implementation by policy and lawmakers.
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 Ganges River and its tributaries. A number of studies appraising the provisions and implementation of these bilateral agreements are available online, but none assess the degree to which international water law principles have already been integrated into the existing agreements.
A Revista do Centro de Estudos de Direito do Ordenamento, Urbanismo e Ambiente (RevCEDOUA) é uma publicação periódica semestral que, desde 1998, tem contribuído para o enriquecimento científico nas áreas do ordenamento, urbanismo e ambiente pela publicação de textos originais — de caráter jurídico ou transdisciplinar — com interesse para profissionais, investigadores ou académicos que lidem com os instrumentos jurídicos do ordenamento, urbanismo e ambiente.
