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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… linked to the use and availability of water. Water quality reveals everything, right or wrong, that we do. Its … diffuse sources, as in the case of agricultural runoff. Control of the latter form of pollution presents particular … to include the use of water for drinking, washing, food preparation, sanitation, and subsistence farming, among …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… over agricultural crops for bioenergy purposes instead of food production has been highlighted as a concern for food … it includes specifications on blending and other technical quality standards. This peculiar complexity of bioenergy … the CBD calls upon parties to prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… the objective is to maintain and improve the quantity and quality of productive land. The conference called for … 2,300 scientists, working in the fields of agriculture, food, biodiversity and the environment, much of their work … 43 10 AEOLIAN DESERTIFICATION AND ITS CONTROL IN NORTHER CHINA WANG, TAO …
Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 ARTICLE 34: FOOD AND FEED PRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . 139 ARTICLE 48: MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY . . . . . . . . 18 Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . … . It articulates the duties of Parties to prevent, control and mitigate harm to the environ- ment caused by such …
GEO yearbook 2003
… the future hold? Have we made progress in improving the quality of the air we breathe, and slowing the rate of … responses moved in parallel. International measures to control invasive marine species and hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of plant genetic resources for food security and sustainable agriculture entered into force, …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… resources, enhancing self-sufficiency, protecting food security and linking the production to the needs and … to maintain and conserve their resources and lands and control their grazing. 2.5 Resource rights in the Jordan … – e.g. manual or livestock-managed Improved vegetation quality and density and hence forage productivity; Increased …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… 212 Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas Basic Act … individuals to a certain positive level of environmental quality and enhances public participation and rights, thereby … by laws relating to environmental quality, including control of pollution and conservation, protection and …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… today, so that tomorrow’s visitors can also experience quality sites, and the conservation values that these places … the role of visitor management, including techniques that control and limit impacts of use, while allowing maximum … can increase local economic impact. � Purchase local food and drink: When visitors, park staff and tourism …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… areas 26 Objective 2: Promoting resource management, food production and food security through sustainable forms … peaceful Mediterranean region in which people enjoy a high quality of life and where sustainable development takes place … including Maritime Spatial Planning, to prevent and control unsustainable open ocean resource exploitation. …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… such as climate change, sustainable development and food security. The IUCN Global Drylands Initiative (GDI) … have been plagued with uncertainty, reflecting the poor quality and comprehensiveness of global datasets. In fact … and heavy metals as additives to animal feeds to control diseases and promote growth in intensive systems, or …