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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… of increasing human dependence on organic chemicals. The chemical burdens, partly highlighted by persistent organic … to determine whether the remediation strategy will be restricted to POPs decontamination/remediation. The routine … as examples in this Toolkit. The investigations were restricted by time and budgetary constraints. For example, …
26 May 2026 Document

Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… use with proper acknowledgement of IUCN and ADB. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating … and their biotic environment, as well as the physical and chemical interactions within the environment. Principle 6 – … in existing law to prevent and control soil pollution are restricted to arable farmland only. Industrial areas and …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… at the earth’s surface. It has been developed by physical, chemical and biological processes including the weathering of … into successive horizontal layers with specific physical, chemical and biological characteristics. From the standpoint … jurisdiction of the Convention, and its responsibility is restricted to soil protection and manage- ment in the narrow …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… into successive horizontal layers with specific physical, chemical and biological characteristics. From the standpoint … soil to produce ecosystem services. It includes physical, chemical, and biological deterioration, including loss of … erosion, wind erosion, waterlogging and excess salts, chemical degradation, physical degrada- tion, and biological …
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Global Land Outlook

… is also sacred. The decline of vultures in India due to chemical poisoning34 is a problem for Parsi communities, … thin and less fertile soils, be more difficult to work, or restricted by water shortages or climate factors. Farmers … groups are also threatened. Many mollusks are range‑restricted and thus vulnerable; out of over 1,200 spring …
26 May 2026 Literature