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GEO yearbook 2003

… the future hold? Have we made progress in improving the quality of the air we breathe, and slowing the rate of biodiversity loss? … we have also introduced some new indicators, including on air quality, marine protected areas, and ozone protection. …
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Global Land Outlook

… planet should be being harnessed, the availability of good quality land is declining. As the American author Mark Twain … “One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence … such formerly abundant but necessary elements of life as air, water, and food would, if exchange values were then …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… and to knowledge generally. ix While convinced of the quality of all of the papers in the Review, the editors … Mrema • threats posed by the pollution of various media (air, water, land and sea) from different point sources and … into the environment, which can affect the quality of the air, water, soil, ma- rine and coastal environment and pose a …
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Sources of international water law

… and with as little reference as possible to the different quality of the merchandize, in order that a minute … and ecological nature and related to the water quality as well as related forecasts. 2. If a watercourse … effects on human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… Facility GHG Greenhouse Gas GLWQA Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement global and regional perspectives for … Quality Agreement and the improvement of transboundary air quality. 2.4.7 Convention on the Status of the Volta … which they operate, e.g. through their water effluent or air emissions. Beyond the physical impact on the environment, …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… Hence, when water resources suffer degradation in quality or quantity, they can have profound consequences for … the principle appeared in the Trail Smelter transboundary air pollution case between Canada and the United States. Convened to consider a dispute over transboundary air pollution, the ad hoc tribunal in this case concluded …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… linked to the use and availability of water. Water quality reveals everything, right or wrong, that we do. Its … of integrated and interconnected relations of land, air, water and biological diversity; 4. encouragement of … timber resources, mineral resources, wildlife resources, air resources, and the like. Often, there will be separate …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… the river bed and cause further deterioration of the water quality. Irrigated crops once growing strongly on the clean … for power turbines that reduce mortality of fish, and air injection systems to increase the amount of dissolved … effects on human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… needs. Population growth will also lead to reduced water quality from increases in sewage runoff, and industrial and … which encompasses: “the interacting components of air, land, water and living organisms, including humans, and … likely suffer from stronger droughts in summer (increased air temperature combined with reduced flow), and more …
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Water Management and Stewardship

… countries. It does this by locking together high quality applied research, practical policy advice, and … and specialist support staff who provide high- quality research, policy advice, consultancy services and … and non-renewable natural resources, e.g. plants, air, water, soils, minerals, that 73 One person consulted …
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