Environmental law

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. The legal research and analyses reflected in this paper span international, regional, national and local levels.

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) al Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica.

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 support of the initiative; (iii) the concept, advantages and potential members of the alliance proposed to further develop the Initiative; and (iv) the collaborative arrangement needed to formalize the all

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. It proposes improvements to the legal and institutional framework.

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.

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. Este informe fue actualizado utilizando información secundaria con la finalidad de presentar un documento con información vigente sobre el quehacer del sector forestal peruano.

This publication, prepared in cooperation with the oil industry’s Exploration Production Forum, sets out the oil exploration process, describes the potential environmental consequences of exploration and recommends measures for the prevention or minimization of adverse impacts. The material is based on the experience of IUCN’s Environmental Assessment Service.

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 contribution financière du Centre de Recherches pour le Développement International (CRDI), l'atelier d'échanges sur la mise en oeuvre du droit de l'environnement en Afrique Francophone a réuni une trent

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. These developments include significant advances in international environmental law, and an improved scientific understanding of the role of protected areas in nature conservation, including conserving biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem functions and supporting sustainable development.