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GEO yearbook 2003

… 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. … sites, and reducing disturbances, habitat loss and pollution. The seventh meeting of the Conference of the …
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Water as a human right?

… for the future, as growing demands outstrip supplies and pollution continues to contaminate rivers, lakes and … 2: “The natural resources of the earth including the air, water, land, flora and fauna and especially … rights instrument. It has been suggested that water like air is so fundamental to preserving a right to life that …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… the alteration of its quality. Therefore, processes like pollution, the introduction of invasive species, or the … Basin Ecosystem, which means the interacting components of air, land, water and living organisms, including humans, … which includes other elements than water, such as air and land. The 1978 Agreement also includes substances and …
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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… management issues, implying that current degradation and pollution, as well as the pressure on natural resources … some forests are, or just like types of migratory species, air masses, electromagnetic waves or oil and gas deposits … uses; preserve flora and fauna; improve road, rail, river, air, electrical and telecommunication connections; develop …
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Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale

… le transport de déchets dangereux, l’immersion, la pollution résultant d’activités d’exploration et … liquides ou solides dans les cours d’eau et en plein air ou encore des pollutions de l’air ou du sol, sans qu’aucune procédure judiciaire n’ait …
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Global Land Outlook

… “One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence … 179-206. 25 Shiva, V. 2002. Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit. Pluto Press, London. 26 Weber, T. 1988. … such formerly abundant but necessary elements of life as air, water, and food would, if exchange values were then …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… States of America and the United Mexican States Regarding Pollution of the Environment Along the Inland International … prevent or minimize such effects. [Omitted: Article 9 - Air] Chapter III - Conservation of ecological processes … the same area, and the result of such interactions on the air, waters and soils of the area; (f) to pay particular …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… 6. WATER RESOURCE QUALITY I. WATER QUALITY II. WATER POLLUTION III. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL IV. CONCLUSION … and commercial establishments also require water for their air conditioning. Cooling accounts for up to 70 percent of … forestry, biodiversity or species protection and air quality. Such a broad perspective is called for because …
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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… 3.4.2 Water pollution … 3.5.2 Pollution … that exist in the Dry Sahel. These species are able to air-breathe and aestivate in the mud during the dry period, … areas and include Protopterus annectens annectens (LC), an air breathing lungfish and Pronothobranchius kiyawensis (NT), …
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Water-related conflict and security in Southern Africa: The SADC Protocol on shared watercourses

… environmen- tal challenges, such as the depletion and pollution of freshwater resources, deforesta- tion, … 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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