Essays about: "international biodiversity governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words international biodiversity governance.

  1. 1. Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in transboundary conservation areas A case study of La Amistad International Park (Pacific Side) between Costa Rica and Panama

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ana Monroy Chaparro; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; Multilevel Governance; Transboundary conservation area; La Amistad International Park PILA; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : El cambio climático es un problema global urgente que afecta a millones de personas y diversos ecosistemas. Sin embargo, existe una brecha significativa entre lo que se ha hecho y lo que es necesario para la adaptación al cambio climático. READ MORE

  3. 2. Putting an end to “paper parks”? A qualitative study concerning how the BBNJ Treaty may influencethe effectiveness of OSPAR’s MPA Governance in ABNJ

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Moa Bynke; [2023]
    Keywords : OSPAR; regime interplay; regime theory; BBNJ Treaty; and Global MPAGovernance.;

    Abstract : Amidst a complex and fragmented legal framework governing international waters, OSPAR, aregional environmental agreement, grapples with challenges in its Marine Protected Area(MPA) Governance, leaving marine ecosystems vulnerable. However, after nearly two decadesof negotiations, the "Treaty for Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction" (BBNJ Treaty) hasemerged as a pivotal milestone. READ MORE

  4. 3. Designing International Agreements on Global Governance : Analysis of the Applicability of Ostrom’s and Stern’s Principles on the BBNJ Agreement

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ellinor Nyzell; [2023]
    Keywords : Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction; Marine Conservation; United Nations Law of the Sea; Ostrom’s Design Principles; Global Commons;

    Abstract : Areas beyond national jurisdiction or the high seas are vital areas for biodiversity and marine resources in our oceans, yet the protection and conservation of this global resource is insufficient due to absence of international agreement concerning the matter. Therefore, the new Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement was recently agreed upon, with the objective of ensuring protection for these resources. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainable Use: A Contentious Promise - A Case Study on International Funding of Consumptive Sustainable Wildlife Use in South Africa's Biodiversity Economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Mara Glas; [2022]
    Keywords : biodiversity economy; sustainable use; international conservation finance; community-based conservation; economic development; wildlife economics; South Africa; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In South Africa, sustainable use of wildlife is widely recognized as providing economic incentives and actively engaging rural communities in conservation management. Aiming to combat rampant poverty and wildlife crime in communities around protected areas (PAs), the country’s biodiversity economy envisions to scale (non-)consumptive activities in the pursuit of creating economically and environmentally viable wildlife businesses. READ MORE

  6. 5. The sensitivity of the Maasai Mara Conservancy Model to external shocks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Shreya Chakrabarti; [2021]
    Keywords : Environmentality; environmental governance; ecotourism; community-based conservation; neoliberal conservation; Covid-19 pandemic;

    Abstract : Biodiversity loss caused by human activities is considered to be one of the greatest challenges to the stability of our planet. Protected areas emerged as a solution to this challenge, but they are not always successful due to the exclusion and displacement of local communities that live in proximity to the protected area, especially in low income countries. READ MORE