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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… National law 84 8.4.2 International law 84 Chapter 9. Soil 87 9.1 Introduction 87 9.2 National Law and the Courts … International Law 87 9.3.1 Desertification 88 9.3.2 Alpine soil treaty 88 Chapter 10. Biological Diversity and Nature … use of the land, ensuring long-term maintenance and improvement of its productivity, and avoiding the loss of …
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The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)

… this Convention at national and regional levels. Land and soil degradation undermine the security and development of … security) and environmental benefits (biodiversity, water, soil) in addition to climate change adaptation. We will … of DLDD phenomena. They should drive operational improvement and support decision making at global, national …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… and remains unquestioned. The further development and improvement of environmental legislation is crucial for a … such as rising of water-tables, salinity, waterlogging, soil erosion, ozone depletion and climatic changes. The … quarries in Doon Valley on the grounds that it would cause soil erosion, deforestation and river silting. The Supreme …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… flow  surface warming and stratification in large lakes  soil moisture drought  tree density • Species range shifts  … water supply • Changes in timing/ amount of river flow  soil moisture • Surface water impacts • Earlier greening and … further research, or direct intervention (e.g. habitat improvement, enhanced protection of species, changes to …
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Water Management and Stewardship

… and ground water bodies (‘blue’ water) and water in soil and plants/crops (‘green’ water) is taken into account. … and ground water bodies (‘blue’ water) and water in soil and plants/crops (‘green’ water) is taken into … stewardship for Business’ is ‘a progression of increased improvement of water use and a reduction in the water-related …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

Protected areas as natural solutions to climate change

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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… is alert to changing con- ditions and seeks continual improvement. Five sections of the manual (as stages 5 and 6 … not adversely affect the ecosystem’s capacity to prevent soil erosion and provide clean water. • Benefits from … indicators. A classic example would be monitoring soil compaction on walking trails to assess set levels of …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

UNEP Global Judges Programme

… could have in terms of achieving a tangible and measurable improvement in regard to awareness and enforcement of … within the framework of the Montevideo Programme III “the improvement of the capacity of those involved in the process … different sectoral topics such as water, energy, land and soil management and economic instruments. These will assist …
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Capacity Development Needs and Priorities for Nature Conservation in South-Eastern Europe

… and skills (both individually and institutionally)) • Improvement of knowledge on particular topics • Learning new …
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Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of its NDC (Article 13.12). It will identify areas of improvement, and include a review of the consistency of the …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere