Environmental Policy News
States support further action to protect biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction while setting aside the most contentious issues
The outcome of the meeting of the UN Working Group on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction - a Co-Chairs’ joint statement - reflects growing support for a series of short and medium term steps to address weaknesses and gaps in implementation, regulation and governance of human activities affecting marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
08 May 2008 | News - News story
IUCN launches four online papers to inform international discussions on marine biodiversity in ABNJ
After launching the new IUCN series of Environmental Policy and Law Papers online last Friday, IUCN’s Environmental Law Centre in Bonn has just published Paper No. 4 of the series – “Elements of a Possible Implementation Agreement to UNCLOS for the conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction”. …
30 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Launch of papers in the new IUCN’s series of environmental policy and law papers online
IUCN’s Environmental Law Centre in Bonn has just published the first three papers in the new IUCN series of environmental policy and law papers online. These papers present some ideas that were developed by an international team of experts with respect to range of regulatory and governance issues relating to marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. …
25 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Recognize role of environment in poverty reduction, IUCN urges Southern Africa
Food security, climate change and energy topped concerns at the recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit, but leaders failed to recognize the role of the environment in poverty reduction, according to IUCN. …
23 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Honduras aplica la EAE en plan piloto municipal
Municipios de los departamentos de Olancho y Choluteca aplican la herramienta de evaluación ambiental estratégica en la actualización de sus planes de desarrollo municipal, con el enfoque de ordenamiento territorial. En el mes de marzo un grupo de técnicos municipales recibió la segunda parte del primer módulo de capacitación. …
02 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Tanzania: Working towards better ecosystems in Pangani river basin
A new project in Tanzania's Pangani river basin aims to improve water flows for the benefit of all its users. …
20 Mar 2008 | News - News story
Policy, Law and Environmental Flows
What is the appropriate policy and legal framework to regulate environmental flows within river basins? What are the ways in which competing water uses can be reflected in law and policy? …
10 Mar 2008 | News - News story
"Addressing Climate Change: the United Nations and the world at work”
IUCN Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Mr. Narinder Kakar, presented a statement to the UN General Assembly on 13 February 2008 on the issue of climate change …
10 Mar 2008 | News - News story
Deep Discussions end in darkness in Rome
Discussions in Rome failed to agree on new guidance for deep-sea fisheries in the high seas. A second meeting was called for this summer to discuss outstanding issues. …
12 Feb 2008 | News - News story
Introducing a new perspective: environment in relation to human rights
A two-day training workshop was conducted in mid-December 2007 for government officials at the Vietnamese Institute for Human Rights (VIHR) to address the issue of environment in relation to health and human rights. …
07 Jan 2008 | News - News story
