Derecho ambiental
Launch of the IUCN Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on ABS
On 10 October 2012, the IUCN Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of the Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity was launched. At the 11th meeting of the CBD Conference of the Parties, the final English version of the Guide was presented by the IUCN Environmental Law Centre and the IUCN Global Policy Unit. This Guide will facilitate a clear understanding of the text of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS and the resulting obligations for the Parties to the Protocol. …
12 Oct 2012 | News story
La Comisión Binacional de la Cuenca del Río Sixaola (Panamá-Costa Rica) avanza hacia su consolidación
Los miembros de la Comisión Binacional del Río Sixaola se reunieron entre el 14 y 17 de mayo de 2012 en Bocas del Toro, Panamá para trabajar en el fortalecimiento de sus capacidades en gobernanza de aguas compartidas y definir sus próximos pasos como Comisión … | English
28 Sep 2012 | News story
How can law support effective benefit sharing and participation in REDD+?
The IUCN Environmental Law Centre held an all day conservation campus event on 'Law and governance for REDD+' on Saturday, 8 September at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea. Co-organizers and partners included ClientEarth, the World Resources Institute, the International Development Law Organization, Conservation International-Peru, the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, the IUCN Mesoamerica Office (ORMA), and the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law. …
26 Sep 2012 | News story
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What is the role of law in climate change adaptation?
Does the law help or impede adaptation efforts? How can we resolve the tension between law, which is "stationary", and adapting to a changing climate, which is a dynamic, constantly evolving process? These were some of the questions being addressed at an all day conservation campus event on 'Law, good governance and climate change adaptation' held on Friday, 7 September at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea. The event was organized by the IUCN Environmental Law Centre and the Environmental Law Institute. Co-organizers and partners included the World Resources Institute, the International Development Law Organization, the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, the IUCN Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), and the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law. …
26 Sep 2012 | News story
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The Legal Aspects of Connectivity Conservation
Connectivity is the dynamic paradigm for conservation and land use. The IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC), in collaboration with the Protected Areas Programme (PAP), the Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), have produced a draft concept paper, “The Legal Aspects of Connectivity Conservation” , which reviews and analyzes the range of legal mechanisms that currently exist to support connectivity conservation and draws out key messages for the future of connectivity conservation law. …
25 Sep 2012 | News story
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El financiamiento para áreas protegidas requiere asumir los costos de la prevención
El 11 de septiembre tuvo lugar el taller “Financiamiento de Áreas Protegidas: asumiendo los costos de la prevención”. El taller, que contó con la participación de representantes de diversos lugares del planeta, fue co-organizado por Ecojure, Fundación Patagonia Natural y el Centro de Derecho Ambiental de la UICN. …
16 Sep 2012 | News story
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Dr. Wolfgang E. Burhenne was awarded the Jefferson Coolidge Memorial Medal
During its World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea, IUCN awarded the prestigious Harold Jefferson Coolidge Memorial Medal to Dr. Wolfgang E. Burhenne for his internationally significant contributions to effective conservation, embodying Dr Coolidge’s vision of needed achievements in this field, namely to create and support effective conservation initiatives and institutions, as well as inspire, encourage and support individuals to become leading conservationists. …
14 Sep 2012 | News story
Looking back at a successful World Water Week
Dr Patrick MacQuarrie is IUCN's new Water Policy and Sustainability Advisor. He joined the IUCN Global Water Programme in August, just one week before the start of one of the year's most important water events: Stockholm World Water Week. Here he reflects back on his attendance of this major water conference: …
03 Sep 2012 | News story
From theory in Stockholm to practice in Honduras
Luis Manuel Maier works for IUCN Member 'Fundacion Vida' in Honduras and is currently coordinating the IUCN BRIDGE project in the Goascaran, a river forming the border between Honduras and El Salvador. …
29 Aug 2012 | News story
New video release on water cooperation
A full session at Stockholm World Water Week yesterday saw the official unveiling of plans and communication tools to help promote 2013 as the UN’s International Year of Water Cooperation. …
28 Aug 2012 | News story
