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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… depending on the intended effect and on the design of the subsidy – whether intended to maintain excess capacity or … products contaminated by heavy metals, long-lived and harmful chemicals and materials, persistent organic … an in- crease in the frequency, magnitude, and duration of harmful algal blooms (HABs) worldwide. HABs can contaminate …
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Energy law and sustainable development

… they go hand in hand with the abolition of environmentally harmful subsidies, major strides can be made towards an … international law regime to regulate the emission of the harmful GHG products of energy consumption. The essence of … to society of producing or importing the fuel source. The subsidy is often paid by the government, adding to its budget …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… Environmental sustainability requirements entail reducing harmful impacts on land and water resources, biodiversity and … the actions countries can take to counter the effects of harmful subsidies. Relevant issues raised under the rubric of … 0.3$/MWh collected by the Secretary of Energy to provide a subsidy of up to US$ 1.508 per kilowatt/hour to those plants …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… j) Workers have a right to refuse to do work that may be harmful to human or environmental health. k) Decisions must … important approach is the reduction of environmentally harmful subsidies by abolishing subsidies which favour … Fund", to be used as working capital and as grants or subsidy in carrying out energy conservation work. 2) Juristic …
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Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 ARTICLE 58: HARMFUL ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … reasonable alternatives for action, the alternative least harmful to the environment shall be preferred . Draft … will entail a broader interpretation of the concept of “subsidy” than is currently in use and would include, e .g ., …
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Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development

… and insufficient product information ➢ Environmentally-harmful and inefficient production facilities ➢ Investment … currently cover dumping from ships and aircraft, oil and harmful pollution emergencies, land-based pollution, … development of inefficient, underused and environmentally-harmful infrastructure. The Strategy promotes the integration …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… and short-term future, they may also have unforeseen and harmful longer-term effects on ecosystems and even human … or render the water, as the case may be, detrimental, harmful or injurious to the health, safety or welfare of the … attendant to the water use and becomes a de facto public subsidy of the user’s enterprise. (This is part of the wisdom …
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Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?

… economically or socially backward, or environmentally harmful. However, a growing number of governments and … and are denied inheritance rights. In some communities harmful practices remain commonplace, including arranged … systems is the market for organic products. While avoiding harmful additives, preservatives and agricultural chemicals …
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Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan

… is 175 JD/ton. The total cost to the Government of this subsidy to herders is substantial and amounts to, according … Jabarin (2014), 13,5 Million JD per year. This government subsidy on purchased fodder grains could be converted into a reward to herders for good SRM as a subsidy that not only serves livestock production but also …
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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… disposal sites which can cause dissemination of toxic and harmful compounds into the soil and waterways. The paper … the floods that have an additional influence on spreading harmful and toxic elements and land degradation, along with … research conducted in Malawi on cultivar selection and the subsidy scheme. Central Malawi is semi-arid/arid and …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere