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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… warming of 1.5°C and 2°C above pre- industrial levels. The level of confidence associated with each key finding is … further long-term changes in the climate system, such as sea level rise, with associated impacts (high confidence), but these …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

GEO yearbook 2003

… sustainability at the local, regional and global level are bearing fruit. As the links between environmental … carbon sequestration in oceans. Increased CO2 uptake gives rise to fears that acidification and dissolution of marine … significant increases in the rate of melting of land and sea ice from the Arctic to Mount Everest to the Antarctic, …
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Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development

… of the MSSD 2016-2025 at regional and national level and to report the results to COP 21; Requests the … development in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea is home to a large diversity of ecosystems and species … such as Algiers and Tel-Aviv have seen their populations rise by 5 to 10 times between 1950 and 2010. Socio-economic …
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Energy law and sustainable development

… energy flow measurement should be assessed at this level, as well as within individual ecosystems. Solar energy … river ice in the mid- to high latitudes. • A retreat of sea-ice extent in the Arctic spring and summer of 10 to 15% … on tide gauge data, the rate of global mean sea level rise during the 20th century is in the range 1.0 to 2.0 …
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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… each of the ten SDG 14 targets with other SDGs. While some level of detail regarding the nature of the links and the … in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation … undertaking. Inevitably, the approach by target gives rise to potential repetitions – for example, many arguments …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 2.3 Actors Created by Water Agreements at the Global Level .................................13 2.4 Actors Created … 5.4.1. Nutrient and pollution reduction in the Black Sea “dead zone”..........91 global and regional perspectives … to the extent possible, be interpreted so as to give rise to a single set of compatible obligations. The …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… sustainable use of freshwater resources. At the national level, the activities focus on providing assistance in … had risen to 50 per cent by 2000 and continues to rise. This imposes growing burdens on urban water … will mean not only higher temperatures but also rising sea levels, altered precipitation patterns, and an increase …
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Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… conveyed to UN Member States on occassion of the High-level Meeting on Biodiversity, 22 September 2015 • 5th … environment, comparable to Article 192 of the Law of the Sea Convention . The progression of legal principles from … aircraft, and trains . Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, where neighboring industrial and …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… public good. 5. realize subnational strategies Subnational-level strategies are a powerful tool to enable and motivate … Africa made the largest jump, achieving a 20 percent rise in net enrolment. „„ women worldwide now make up 41 … S o F p r ac t i c e 22 Changing weather patterns, rising sea levels and extreme weather triggered by climate change …
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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… for this unique partnership to do just that, but the level of commitment and active involvement of each member … from the fact that almost all of the world’s major rivers rise within them. They are the source of much of the world’s … upper slopes are clothed in cloud forest. Winds from the sea cool as they rise up the mountain’s slopes, moisture …
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