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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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …