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Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector
… many pollutants in surrounding water bodies including persistent toxic chlorine compounds like dioxin, organic materials that consume oxygen during decomposition, … and maximizing conservation opportunities (e.g. purchasing organic or sustainably-certified cotton minimises the impact …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… also came to realize the potential negative effects of persistent and fast degradation of the environment and … may include the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), adopted on 22 May 2001, entered … Ambient standards set the maximum allowable levels of a pollutant in the environment, taking into account the …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… tests or controls. Risk goods include: “any organism, organic material, or other thing or substance that (by reason … plants. Chemicals should be as specific as possible, non-persistent, and non-accumulative in the food chain. Persistent organic pollutants, including organochlorine …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… also came to realize the potential negative effects of persistent and fast degradation of the environment and … may include the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), adopted on 22 May 2001, entered … Ambient standards set the maximum allowable levels of a pollutant in the environment, taking into account the …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… spread rapidly in response to altered water regimes and persistent heavy livestock grazing (Earl, 2003). Finally, … to capture resources, produce biomass, decompose organic matter and recycle carbon, water and nutrients, and …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… of an area. Collectively, ecological processes produce organic matter using energy through photosynthesis and … in connectivity conservation, for example, cultivation of organic cocoa, ecotourism, recreational opportunities and … Value (HNV areas). Agri-environment-climate payments and organic farming will receive increased support. Approval of …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… Oceans which results in strong seasonal upwelling and persistent pelagic habitats of importance to migratory and … • Develop sustainable economic alternatives such as organic agriculture and community-based ecotourism; • Open … management plans • External biological dynamics, such as persistent invasive species infestations which compromise …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… non-point sources of nutrients, sediments, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and waterborne diseases is one of … slope and 30 m width), the costs of the buffers as well as pollutant reduction rate differed remarkably, depending on …