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

… means the terrestrial bio-productive system that comprises soil, vegetation, other biota, and the ecological and … human activities and habitation patterns, such as: (i) soil erosion caused by wind and/or water; (ii) deterioration … chemical and biological or economic properties of soil; and (iii) long-term loss of natural vegetation; (g) …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… of common interest and the prevention of pollution and soil erosion affecting such waters. Institutional framework … the pollution of water resources of common interest and soil erosion affecting such resources. Institutional … territories to prevent water pollution and to minimise soil erosion. Institutional framework The Komati Basin Water …
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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 2.3 … and qualitative management of natural resources such as soil and land, air and water, and biological resources. It … non-living natural resources, espe- cially water, land and soil, adds to the biodiversity conservation perspectives to …
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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

… of drought and desertification would, for example, include soil erosion control measures, famine relief programmes, and … relate to the integrated development of land, control of soil erosion, deforestation, reclamation of degraded land and … to the government of Burkina Faso to develop appropriate soil erosion control techniques. The government of Canada may …
19 Jun 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 2.3 … of issues ranging from sustainable management of land and soil, water, air and biological resources, and seeks to … and qualitative management of natural resources such as soil and land, air and water, and biological resources. It …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… rises towards the ground surface. At a certain depth high soil evaporation causes the soluble salts in the local geology to migrate to the soil surface causing problems of high soil salinity. This has caused major problems to agriculture, …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… monitor chemical components in other media such as water, soil and vegetation, as well as a similar monitoring … Critical, target and monitoring loads are defined for each soil class and management actions are prescribed as per the … they take into account the modifying effect of climate, soil and plant factors on the uptake of ozone by vegetation. …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… 2003. This Forum focused particularly on agroforestry and soil conservation. It allowed the various participants of the … arising from desertification, but its integration into soil management can contribute to improving the environmental … and aromatic plants in agro-forestry systems to fight soil degradation, promote sustainable development, and combat …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… maintain a sound ecological balance in the air, water, and soil. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in … such as deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, soil erosion, decreasing quality and quantity of water, poor …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Supporting implementation of the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and the African Agenda 2063

… and development of natural resources, particularly soil, water, flora and fauna resources based on scientific …
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