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The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)
… our societies together. Reversing the effects of land degradation and desertification through sustainable land … this Convention at national and regional levels. Land and soil degradation undermine the security and development of … security) and environmental benefits (biodiversity, water, soil) in addition to climate change adaptation. We will …
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 … current issues into a continent-wide view of environmental degradation and promotes modern solutions to maintain and …
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… number of conventions dealing with matters related to land degradation, desertification and/or drought, such as the … 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 …
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 … current issues into a continent-wide view of environmental degradation and promotes modern solutions to maintain and …
International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014
… the other, military action itself causes en- vironmental degradation.6 Since the end of the Cold War, discussions … which can affect the quality of the air, water, soil, ma- rine and coastal environment and pose a threat to … by pollution of water bodies or land resources, including soil, the consequences have resulted in severely negative …
Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park
… of the region’s groundwa- ter, surface water, air and soil can be evaluated as very favourable, which is a … however, the issue remains at the regional level. Soil quality is generally good, reflecting also the land use … extraction). The fol- lowing issues can be emphasized: • Degradation of freshwater habitats by alterations of the …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… of the different contributions to global environmental degradation,States have common but differentiated … cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.” Principle 15 was one of the first global … pollution of the sea, inland waters, the atmosphere, soil or the protection of human life or living resources. …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… cost effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.”40 Similarly the CBD notes in its preamble: “… … affects water supply and quality and it also impacts upon soil fertility. Land use patterns may also contribute to … has been to prevent biodiversity loss and environmental degradation and not to safeguard development interests. TBNRM …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… cost effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.”40 Similarly the CBD notes in its preamble: “… … affects water supply and quality and it also impacts upon soil fertility. Land use patterns may also contribute to … has been to prevent biodiversity loss and environmental degradation and not to safeguard development interests. TBNRM …
Second report on the protection of the atmosphere
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. Atmospheric degradation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 IV. Degradation of atmospheric conditions as a common concern of … of the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere, or air, soil, rock, minerals and water of the Earth, all of which …