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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… is damaged by development projects that destroy land for farming and growing food, people go hungry or become … environmental disasters and more long-term environmental degradation, which produce life-threatening diseases. … that the connection between the Endorois people and the land they once lived on were directly related to their human …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… step towards a more strategic and integrated approach to land use planning and management that helps societies make … has taken many different forms, including setting aside land for national parks or sacred sites and imposing use … and so on) in relation to abiotic conditions, habitat degradation and fragmentation. • On the population level, the …
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National Regulation of Freshwater resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in protection and preservation programmes. Various uses of land may affect water quality. The United Nations General … that recognize the interrelationship between water and land and provide for the preservation of aquatic ecosystems. … integrity of aquatic ecosystems, and their protection from degradation on a drainage basin basis, has been identified as …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning

… condition where possible. Constraints e.g. conflicting land-uses Opportunities e.g. conservation initiatives Step 5: … document has broader relevance to anyone operating in a land, catchment or ocean management or spatial planning role, … common are: ● Identifying priority areas in which loss and degradation of natural habitat should be avoided, through …
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Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources. Consideration should be given to … approach is an approach for integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation … is fully dependent on the flow of ecosystem services. The degradation of ecosystems place a growing burden on human …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… caused by ocean warming and expansion and the melting of land-based glaciers, insufficient attention has been given to … on climate change has focused on specific themes such as land surface temperatures, melting ice caps in Greenland and … of ground heat with implications for permafrost degradation (Lawrence et al., 2008). The exceptional nature …
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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… in terms of management issues, implying that current degradation and pollution, as well as the pressure on natural … incorrect use of flora will have a negative influence on land resources, causing erosion. This whole process will … Argentina, page 95. 10 11 This specifically includes all land and smaller rivers that supply the main river with …
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