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Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

http://www.cbd.int/doc/publications/addis-gdl-en.p...

The Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity consist of fourteen interdependent practical principles, operational guidelines, and a few instruments for their implementation that govern the uses of components of biodiversity to ensure the sustainability of such uses. The principles provide a framework for advising Governments, resource managers, indigenous and local communities, the private sector, and other stakeholders about how they can ensure that their use of the components of biodiversity will not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity.

Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas

http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/003/x3130m/X3130...

Improves the regulation of fishing vessels on the high seas by strengthening ‘flag-state responsibility'. Parties to the Agreement must ensure that they maintain an authorisation and recording system for high seas fishing vessels and that these vessels do not undermine international conservation and management measures.

Build Up

http://www.buildup.eu/

This initiative supports EU Member States in implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). It provides information on best practices, technologies and legislation for energy reduction.

Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

http://www.ccme.ca/about/index.html

CCME is comprised of the environment ministers from the federal, provincial and territorial governments. These 14 ministers normally meet at least once a year to discuss national environmental priorities and determine work to be carried out under the auspices of CCME. The Council seeks to achieve positive environmental results, focusing on issues that are national in scope and that require collective attention by a number of governments.

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

http://www.planttreaty.org

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is crucial in the fight against hunger and poverty and essential for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals 1 and 7. This website disseminates information on the ITPGRFA and its Multilateral System for Access and Benefit Sharing. It is meant to be a platform to distribute documents for the meetings of the Governing Body and its related committees and subcommittees and other information.

Quebec Declaration on Ecotourism

http://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/quebec-declaratio...

The Quebec Declaration on Ecotourism is the outcome of the World Ecotourism Summit (2002), and is based on multistakeholder dialogue involving over 5,000 experts globally. Its main purpose is to set UN-level recommendations for the development of ecotourism activities in Quebec.

Sustainable Clothing Roadmap

http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/2011/06/02/pb...

The Sustainable Clothing Roadmap is a UK government scheme launched in 2007 to make fashion less environmentally damaging and more sustainable. This initiative involves over 200 organisations, including many high street retailers who have committed to a number of actions related to fair-trade, organic certification, and recycling.

The Foundation for Sustainable Development

http://www.ypb.or.id/index.php?option=com_frontpag...

The Foundation for Sustainable Development, or Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan, was established in line with the spirit of Rio Summit 1992, which committed to sustainable development.

The Foundation has three core activities:

Sharing: training, consultation, and public discourse.
Knowledge: research, developing case study, and policy recommendations.
Strategic Partnership: supporting sustainable development in practice through strategic partnerships.

The Wales Biodiversity Partnership (WBP)

http://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/

The WBP brings together key players from the public, private, and voluntary sectors to promote and monitor biodiversity action in Wales, and also to provide leadership and guidance on priorities for action on biodiversity in Wales.