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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… embracing water resources, forest resources, land use, biological communities and mineral resources. The language in … may be plentiful but unsuitable for human use because of contamination. This problem is becoming more serious, … their associated ecosystems, ecological processes and biological diversity and their water quality, and 3. to …
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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… produce maximum sustainable yield as deter- mined by their biological characteristics 14.5 By 2020, conserve at least 10 … pollution and contamina- tion (SDG target 3.9). Microbial contamination related directly and indirectly to human and M … Project (IOCCP) (Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2014, 2016). Because of the need for …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… of marine plankton could have significant impacts on the biological systems in the oceans in ways we are only … of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 7), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, … 2004, UNEP 2003a and b). There is concern over radioactive contamination. Depleted uranium, used in the wars of 1991 and …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… reaffirm the sovereign rights of the State over its own biological resources.” Bolivia, 2009 Art 9 para 4 “...state’s … society – to guarantee that the population develops in a contamination-free environment, where the air, water, soil, … of environmental protection; and conserve and enhance biological diversity. vi. Indigenous Peoples’ Rights …
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Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals

… Centres: The Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD); UNEP’s Division of Early Warning … that they work together to maintain and restore the biological diversity and ecosystem services necessary to meet … side effects of crop cultivation include pesticide contamination of neighbouring ecosystems, nitrate pollution …
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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Convention to Combat … mark a breakthrough in combating with desertification. Contamination of land in the oil mining regions of the … of planting and technical works and agro, chemo-, biological and fitomeliorations. Back to reproduce biomes - …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… (Basel Convention).................68 4.1.2. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) … African Ministers’ Council on Water CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CEPA Ramsar Communication, Education, … inhabit or require for their migration.242 In addition, contamination of a land-based habitat by waterborne pollution …
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National Regulation of Freshwater resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… conserve precious water resources and protect them against contamination. Impact assessment A crucial aspect of … (e.g., water resources, forestry resources, land use, biological communities), in a single law. The same benefits …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?

… Common Agricultural Policy CBD: ...... Convention on Biological Diversity CCA: ...... Community Conservation … this would belittle the importance of other biological diversity—and the viability of their system … residues and other pollutants leading to recorded contamination of freshwater sources. In a national survey of …
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Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development

… listed are coastal development and sprawl, chemical contamination, marine litter, marine noise, invasive … produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics (14.4) 2. Promoting resource … land-based pollution, specially protected areas and biological diversity, pollution from exploitation of the …
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