Sources of International Water Law

Sources of International Water Law
Author:
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251041727

This publication provides the text of general conventions, declarations, resolutions and decisions adopted by international organizations, international non-governmental organizations and international and arbitral tribunals on international rivers, lakes, relevant basins and underground aquifers. It provides easy access to a vast body of sources of international water law.

Law and Modern Biotechnology

Law and Modern Biotechnology
Author: Lyle Glowka
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251049723

The rapid progress of modern biotechnology has given rise to new legislative needs in order to safeguard human health and the environment while at the same time taking advantage of the opportunities offered by biotechnology. Recent years have seen important new legislation being adopted and older law amended in order to respond to the new challenges. The purpose of this study is to indicate the extent to which international agreements and a small selected group of national laws may already be assisting societies to realize modern biotechnology's potential and avoid its possible risks.

Trends in Forestry Law in Europe and Africa

Trends in Forestry Law in Europe and Africa
Author: Maria Teresa Cirelli
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2001
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789251046869

Recent years have witnessed a significant acceleration in the revision of forest laws around the world. Forest law increasingly recognizes the multiple interests involved in or affected by forest management, with greater attention given to the environmental and social roles of forest resources and to their sustainable management and use. In addition, renewed emphasis is being placed on the involvement of a wider range of public and private actors. Issues in which forest laws have been reoriented include local forest and private management, the environmental functions of forests, forest management planning and forest utilization contracts.

Fisheries Enforcement

Fisheries Enforcement
Author: Erik Franckx
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2001
Genre: Fishery law and legislation
ISBN: 9789251046852

This study examines fisheries control issues at the national, regional and subregional level. It consists of two major international agreements: the FAO Compliance Agreement and the UN Fish Stocks Agreement. The study analyses and compares national legal systems and their governance of fisheries control. Existing and proposed regional and subregional agreements are identified, analysed and compared.

Traités Concernant L'utilisation Des Cours D'eau Internationaux Á Des Fins Autres Que la Navigation, Afrique

Traités Concernant L'utilisation Des Cours D'eau Internationaux Á Des Fins Autres Que la Navigation, Afrique
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Development Law Service
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789250040790

" This publication contains the text, in full or in excerpt form, of treaties concluded between or among African States on the subject of the development, use and protection of rivers and lakes shared across international boundaries in Africa. It is intended for reference purposes and for use by policy-makers, decision-makers, government legal advisers and negotiators as an illustration of the kind of legal obligations and instruments adopted by countries in their dealings with international water resources. Cette publication contient le texte integral ou des extraits de traites conclus entre les pays africaines pour la mise en valeur, l'utilisation en Afrique et la protection de fleuves et de lacs s'etendant sur le territoire de deux ou plusieurs pays. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage de reference, destine aux decideurs, cadres, conseillers juridiques et negociateurs, qui y trouveront des exemples de clauses et d'instruments juridiques adoptes par les divers pays dans le domaine des ressources hydriques internationales." "

New Principles of Phytosanitary Legislation

New Principles of Phytosanitary Legislation
Author: Sandrine Durand
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251040850

This legislative study describes the new approach of the international plant quarantine system following the implementation of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. It demonstrates the renewed importance of the International Plant Protection Convention, which has now become the established instrument for drafting plant health standards recognised by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Some specific cases are cited, mainly the United States (US), the European Union (EU), and some African and Asian countries.