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Report by the Secretary General of the United Nations
Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments:
Towards a global pact for the environment

Land degradation and soil protection

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Summary
I. Introduction
II. Gaps concerning principles of international environmental law
- A. Scope of the principles
- B. Status of the principles
III. Gaps relating to existing regulatory regimes
- A. General
- B. Protection of the atmosphere
- C. Conservation of biological diversity and protection of soils
  - Biological diversity
  - Land degradation and soil protection
- D. Protection of freshwater resources
  - Regulatory framework
  - Normative and institutional gaps
- E. Protection of oceans and seas
- F. Regulation of hazardous substances, wastes and activities
IV. Environment-related instruments
V. Gaps Relating to the governance structure of international environmental law
VI. Gaps relating to the implementation and effectiveness of international environmental law
VII. Conclusions

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Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

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Introductory Course to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa (UNCCD)

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