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… of the planet. It is affecting our health through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. are … less visible, for example the presence of pesticides in food, and lakes, endocrine-disrupting chemicals in drinking … human rights obligations related to health, life, food and water, safeguarding a healthy and sustainable …

… Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations GATS … forum for inter-governmental consultations on issues of food and agriculture, is concerned with water as a resource … the world’s population during the twentieth century, world food production at the end of the century was sufficient to …

… adhere to sediments, and be transmitted through the food chain.34 The unsustainable use of water is an especially … Over-harvesting of inland waters, including fisheries for food, recreation or trade, is also a major threat and leads … the indigenous life, resulting in the disruption of the food web.35 Of the more than 950 wetland-dependent bird …

… deltas, mudflats and salt marshes. These areas support a food web that permits rapid growth of young fish in estuarine … as "biological supermarkets" because of the extensive food webs and rich biodiversity they support and as "kidneys … from Australian flood plains and wetland plants used for food by Aboriginal communities. Wetlands thus enable …

… uses include the use of water for drinking, washing, food preparation, sanitation and subsistence farming, among … They are often relied upon by local populations for food and even shelter. …

… expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … had a very small population of less than four million, and food and labour requirements were therefore really very … threatens severely four vital aspects of human survival: • Food production. • Human health. • Ecosystem equilibrium. • …

… be taken into consideration in particular in areas where food security is or can easily become an issue. Water … are irrigated agriculture, industries and municipalities”. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. … - No. 3: Special issue on energy - No. 4: Special issue on food security - No. 5: Special issue on rare earths - No. 6: …

… Law Service FAO Legal Office FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 65 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, …