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Global Land Outlook

… 20 per cent of the Earth’s vegetated surface shows persistent declining trends in productivity, mainly as a … Effendi, Baha’u’llah’s great-grandson, noted: “Man is organic with the world. His inner life moulds the environment … B., Wolanski, E.C., Lewis, S.E., et al. 2012. Terrestrial pollutant runoff from the Great Barrier Reef: An update of …
20 May 2026 Literature

The valuation of ecosystem services: Are the challenges too many to ensure the maintenance of ecosystem integrity?

… and possibly weaker populations for future generations. Persistent pollutants can accumulate over time. How can we …
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Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale

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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… population of leopards, and human-wildlife conflict is a persistent management issue. The park is managed by the … festival of Mahashivratri, straining the park’s capacity. Persistent encroachment, even after court intervention In … this in time to stop it. 14.2 Encroachment by the poor A persistent case of squatting by tens of thousands of poor …
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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 …
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Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Land-based regulating services - decomposition of organic material - natural desalinisation of soils - …
20 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… climate change, land degradation, international waters and persistent organic pollutants. Specifically related to enabling … to climate change ($16.2 million) and 19 related to persistent organic pollutants ($7.2 million) for assisting …
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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 …
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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 …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… reserve (Hong, 1996). b. Build up soil with natural organic material from within the protected area (e.g., by … in the protected area for this purpose) or sterile organic material from outside. Bring only weed-free, … the first years, maintenance includes weeding, mowing and organic fertilization. Over ten years, some 750,000 seedlings …
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