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Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure … untreated human waste alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

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

… USE OF FRESHWATER RESOURCE confronted. As noted earlier, deforestation or other removals of vegetative cover can … areas, ill-considered siting of industrial plants, deforestation, uncontrolled shifting cultivation and poor … , 116, 117, 118, 122, 128, 133, 137 Definitions, 9, 10,14 Deforestation, 4, 6, 103, 104, 134 D i s c h a rges, xix, 3, …
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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… threats of land degradation, including desertification, deforestation and climate change, impact on habitat and food … to bats of current forestry practices, including deforestation, afforestation, reforestation, management, …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… Resources for Development,” contains chapters on Combating Deforestation, Managing Fragile Ecosystems, Combating … exist which need urgent attention (e.g., invasive species, deforestation/desertification, climate change, etc.); n …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… environmental degradation manifested in problems such as deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, soil erosion, …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

… of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… the border between the Czech Republic and Poland where deforestation and intensive agriculture and industry on the … and diseases have extended their historical ranges, and deforestation has exacerbated flooding and erosion. As a …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Deforestation The direct human-induced conversion of forested …
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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries … the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries … is to stop, or at least significantly curtail, current deforestation and devegetation in natural areas, and to …
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Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… into forest management and planning. “Reduce the deforestation rate and increase forest coverage, maintain and …
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