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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality…”, while the Rio Declaration states that humans “are … and emerging rights, such as the right to health and food, while others refer to policy-based, reciprocal-duty, … phasing out of lead in fuel (Box 5). Traditional pollution control that relies on end-of-pipe technologies has been …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… need for system-wide transformations to prevent and control pollution, toward greater resource efficiency and … a Pollution-Free Planet Air pollution 1. Develop air quality policies and strategies at the subnational, national … to avoid unintended releases into the environment and food chain, and increase public awareness and international …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 3.1 Prevent, control, and reduce transboundary impacts . . . . . . . . . . … needs. Population growth will also lead to reduced water quality from increases in sewage runoff, and industrial and … and variability; • Increase in glacier melt; • Decreased food security and increased vulnerability for farmers; • …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 4.1.1. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and … for Europe ENSO El Niño Southern Oscillation FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FCPF Forest Carbon … Facility GHG Greenhouse Gas GLWQA Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement global and regional perspectives for …
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Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… 2006), and Directive 2008/105/ EC on Environmental Quality Standards in the Field of Water Policy (European … includes irrigation, hydropower, navigation, flood control, fisheries, timber floating, recreation and tourism, … management, thus causing a threat to energy security, food security, and human migration patterns. knowledge of the …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 68 3 4.1.1. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and … for Europe ENSO El Niño Southern Oscillation FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FCPF Forest Carbon … Facility GHG Greenhouse Gas GLWQA Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement GWP Global Water Partnership GWPO Global …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… 34 2�4�1 Command and control … water, disease and climate regulation) and goods (such as food, drinks). In spite of their relevance, ecosystems have … casualties, and deaths are clearly linked to poor water quality, natural disasters, or new pandemia (such as the bird …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security The FAO Governance of Tenure Technical Guides … rely on communal rangelands. Many pastoralists do own or control individual resources, including parcels of land, … has led to a reduction in livestock mobility and a lower quality of pasture available to grazing households. Group …
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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… Regime for Marine Environmental Protection: Pollution Control ..................................... 10 What is … purposes, the demands of coastal communities for more, quality freshwater may seem unreasonable and hard to meet. … photosynthetic algae at the base of the oceanic food web are harmed by exposure to ultraviolet light due to …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… conservation planning 114 Key messages 115 3.3 Development Control Legislation 116 Introduction 116 3.3.1 Development … A Concept Paper xxiiIUCN-EPLP No. 85 EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … and plans. For connectivity planning, large and high-quality habitats provide larger source populations and …
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