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Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… the major primary sectors indicates that drivers linked to agriculture account for 70 per cent of the projected loss of … production. Nevertheless, unsustainable practices in agriculture, aquaculture and forestry still cause substantial … developing marine protected area networks. • Making agriculture more efficient, including through improved …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention

… of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) … by the European Union and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in … surveys were selected in consultation with Ministries of Agriculture on the basis of relatively high pesticide use and …
21 Jun 2026 Document

State of Biodiversity in Africa

… been sufficiently integrated into broader sectors, such as agriculture, fisheries, economy and tourism. They observed … for the world’s climate and for the development of agriculture, industrial activities, pharmaceutical … to other land uses, such as human settlement and private agriculture. The large-scale encroachment of human …
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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations GATT General … Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture MTA material transfer agreement MTDS monitoring, … Treaty PGRFA plant genetic resources for food and agriculture TK traditional knowledge TEV total economic value …
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European models of good practice in protected areas

… possible by funding from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management … and Cambridge, UK and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management … sites. Special thanks to the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management for …
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State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean

… the significant expansion, in recent years, of commercial agriculture for exportation (e.g., soya, biofuels, livestock, … in Central and South America. Roads open the way for agriculture to expand, but also for illegal logging – as a … region are promoting the application of best practices in agriculture, sustainable forest management and sustainable …
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Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring

… GUIDELINES ON NATIONAL FOREST MONITORING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS ROME, 2017 The … of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) … Opio (FAO), Hivy Ortiz (FAO), Jared Otieno (Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania), Veronica Oyarzun (CONAF, Chile), Jim …
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Global trends in the production and use of DDT for control of malaria and other vector‑borne diseases

… on DDT; and 82% with a prohibition on use of DDT in agriculture. Prohibition on DDT use in public health was less … the exception of DPR Korea where data indicated use in agriculture and forestry. In sub-Saharan Africa, the use of … 8 15 Export prohibition 63 (58) 24 24 4 5 6 Prohibition on agriculture use 89 (82) 37 20 6 7 19 Prohibition on public …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems

… growth and crushing poverty in the tropics. Expanding agriculture, industry and urbanization are fragmenting, … sustainable develop- ment (“WEHAB” Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture and Biodiversity). The CBD Programme of Work on … not seen as valuable for major commercial land use such as agriculture), scenery, recreation, tourist potential, the …
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Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with the pesticides aldrin, alpha hexachlorocyclohexane, beta hexachlorocyclohexane, chlordane, chlordecone, dieldrin, e

… EPA and U.S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service 1991. Applying Pesticides … Disposal Series No. 2. Available from: http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/obsolete-pesticides/resources0/en/. FAO, … Disposal Series No. 3. Available from: http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/obsolete-pesticides/resources0/en/. FAO, …
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