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.
This report inventories and analyses the range of international laws that protect the environment during armed conflict. With a view to identifying the current gaps and weaknesses in this system, the authors examine the relevant provisions within four bodies of international law international humanitarian law (IHL), international criminal law (ICL), international environmental law (IEL), and international human rights law (HRL).
Essays in this publication offer perspectives and strategies to promote both environmental conservation and poverty eradication.
This publication features detailed analysis of laws and existing conservation legislation in Nepal and India. Special attention is made to policies and customary law in addition to statutory law.