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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat Framework for national action and international … both urban and rural, cannot be overstated. The loss of biodiversity and ecosystems warrants a series of … halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss). The multilateral environmental agreements contributed …
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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… see wildlife as a source of food. Some see wildlife habitat as potential timber or farmland. And some see … as well as any actions that remove a species from its habitat, destroy critical habitat, or otherwise harm, harass, … necessary, and provide full compensation for any resulting loss or injury (article 16). Other useful standards can also …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar, 2 February 1971) l United Nations Convention … of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat Place and date Ramsar, 2 February 1971 Primary focus … those that would enhance the volume of flow and reduce the loss of Nile waters through comprehensive and integrated …
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Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… for the estimation of anthropogenic emissions led to loss of eligibility and such a system has not previously been … especially where these have importance as waterfowl habitat. 2. Wetlands should be selected for the List on … of the compensatory measure to the ecological character, habitat, or value of the affected Ramsar site(s); …
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Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… serious threats to marine biodiversity are degradation and loss of habitats, overexploitation and indiscriminate fishing …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

… serious threats to marine biodiversity are degradation and loss of habitats, overexploitation and indiscriminate fishing …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… the system; (f) "land degradation" means reduction or loss, in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, of the … account their importance in particular as: - the natural habitat of species of fauna and flora, particularly rare or … purpose of preserving a specific ecosystem, the critical habitat of certain species of fauna or flora, a water …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… Diversity (CBD) to halt the current and continuing rate of loss of plant diversity. Global Taxonomy Initiative … launched in 2001 to save the great apes and their habitat. Jointly administered by UNEP and UNESCO. Greenhouse … Initiative GURTs Genetic Use Restriction Technologies H Habitat 1) Place or type of site where an organism or …
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Regional Sea Agreements

… and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems, as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species, in the … Specially Protected Areas (SPAs) and reducing the loss of marine and coastal biodiversity. …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater