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

… COMMUNITIES RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION LIFE ON LAND PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS CLIMATE ACTION … COMMUNITIES RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION LIFE ON LAND PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS CLIMATE ACTION … forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss). The multilateral …
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… a number of conventions dealing with matters related to land degradation, desertification and/or drought, such as the … focusing specifically on the problem of desertification, land degradation and drought is the United Nations Convention …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… and sustainable use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 … management of natural resources such as soil and land, air and water, and biological resources. It also … current issues into a continent-wide view of environmental degradation and promotes modern solutions to maintain and …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… advice provided by Jacob J. Burke, Senior Officer in the Land and Water Development Division of FAO, on points of … purposes of this Convention: (a) "desertification" means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub- humid areas …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… and sustainable use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 … spectrum of issues ranging from sustainable management of land and soil, water, air and biological resources, and seeks … current issues into a continent-wide view of environmental degradation and promotes modern solutions to maintain and …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… 1999. Afforestation The direct human-induced conversion of land that has not been forested for a period of at least 50 years to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-induced … economic, technical and scientific activities to halt the degradation of Africa’s environment. AMCEN plays an important …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… and species, freshwater and forests, and freshwater and land uses and soils. This is why relevant instruments on … assist the Contracting Parties to minimise the impacts of land-use projects on wetlands and their biodiversity; n … works in order to prevent pollution or environ- mental degradation. Member States undertake to establish river basin …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… Development Bank AFOLU Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use AMCOW African Ministers’ Council on Water CBD … 6 Lao PDR Lao People’s Democratic Republic LULUCF Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry MDBA Murray-Darling … REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, enhancement of carbon stock, sustainable …
25 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… Antarctica, for example is considered terra nullius or land that is not the sovereign territory of any country, like … • climate change • international waters • ozone • land degradation • persistent organic pollutants Capacity …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… and aromatic plants in agro-forestry systems to fight soil degradation, promote sustainable development, and combat … guidance to the financial mechanism; (b) mechanisms; (c) land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF); and (d) compliance, …
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