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Global Land Outlook
… and consumption, and ensuing levels of food loss/waste, further accelerate the rate of land use change, land … action to reduce risks associated with the use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides, including phase outs.206 Policy makers … reach USD 90 billion if no action is taken to control hazardous pesticides and poor practices.208 2. Irrigation and …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… power generation, infrastructure and urbanisation, waste handling, traffic, etc. It is most often linked to soil … substances. • Specifications for permissible contents of hazardous substances in soil. • Specification of methods to … to climate change, biodiversity, desertification, trade in hazardous wastes, endangered species, the ozone layer, and …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… loss of mud and sand, as a result of abandoned soil, waste sand and slag generated from mining, quarrying, road … and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste 1995 provide the major legislative mechanisms for land … Dianchi Lakes); sewage recycling projects; and industrial waste-water treatment. Practice has shown that major …