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… and facilitation of safe international trade. Increas- ing agricultural production and exports is recognized as a … the protection of plants (both cultivated and wild, on land or in aquatic environments), the ap- plication of … occurrence. However, it is now widely accepted by the agricultural industry that pest control needs to target a …

… relatives of cultivated plants in crop improvement and agricultural development cannot be overemphasized. There are … was ignored for many years because of its many negative agricultural characteristics. But in the 1980s it was … production constitutes 85 per cent of the agricultural land used, with several different varieties grown. The local …

… and future challenges related to the manage- ment of agricultural biodiversity. It is a major contribution for the … Treaty highlights the essential role of the custodians of agricultural biodiver- sity, in both selection and … Poland, Romania, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, Switzer- land, Tanzania (United Republic of), the United Kingdom, the …

… Assessment (SEA), Appropriate Assessments (AA) and land use planning documents. Ecological networks, as one of … greater benefits for the environment, namely the Common Agricultural Policy and its second pillar Rural Development. … ASCI Area of Special Conservation Interest CAP Common Agricultural Policy CBD Convention on Biological Diversity …

… looking at specific transboundary water basins, while land and soil pollution is indirectly addressed by the United … of chemicals by 2020. Its global approach covers all agricultural and industrial chemicals throughout their life … of ozone-depleting substances has avoided reductions in agricultural and fishery yields. During the period 1987 to …

… government authorities alone to administer the law of the land is insufficient to secure the objectives, unless there … years ago. Not only did they harvest rainwater to sustain agricultural fields, but also protected vital watershed … for the declaration of State reservations. Ministry of Agricultural Development District Secretaries Mines and …

… development in West Asia, in particular by supporting agricultural ecosystems (animals and plants). B. Status of … ranging from 50 to 1,600 kg/ha (Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, 2005);4 examples include Periploca … West Asia occupy only 1.34 per cent of West Asia’s total land area (Global Environment Outlook – GEO-4, 2007)5 but …

… areas have been expanded in number and extent, both on land and in coastal waters. In Eastern and Southern Africa, … also found in these wetlands. Expanding urban, industrial, agricultural and tourism development is now creating hazards … an important source of water and nutrients necessary for agricultural production, food security and habitat for a …

… seeks to bring together agriculture, forestry, fishery, land use and nature conservation in new ways. The UN … ensure environmentally safe handling of GMO crops in the agricultural system – there was co-existence with … Integration, National Institute of Colonization and Agricultural Reform, and Superintendency of the Amazon Region …

… we face are complex. But by better implementing good land management practices, we can simultaneously help … over dwindling natural resources and secure sustainable agricultural and energy production. Land truly is the glue … to land degradation amounts to between 3 to 5 per cent of agricultural gross domestic product -- approximately US$490 …