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Global Land Outlook

… 179-206. 25 Shiva, V. 2002. Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit. Pluto Press, London. 26 Weber, T. 1988. … driver,14 especially the production of beef, soybeans, and oil palm.15 Although the net area devoted to agriculture … of deforestation, forest degradation, and soil erosion.48 Oil and gas extraction – in addition to their role in …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… sites, and reducing disturbances, habitat loss and pollution. The seventh meeting of the Conference of the … change, the health impacts of air pollution, rising oil prices, and the need to ensure energy access for all, … in 2006. Chemical waste storage of a soap and vegetable-oil factory in Lusaka, Zambia. Source: Ron Giling/Still …
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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… 3.4.2 Water pollution … 3.5.2 Pollution … deforestation, agriculture, human settlements, mining, and oil. The majority of threatened species are found in the … and habitats. Mining in many parts of the region and oil production in the Niger Delta is also degrading and …
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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 … that inhabitants were exposed to toxic by-products of oil exploita- Water as a Human Right? 10 52 Bulankulama v. … a decision in the Lubikon Lake Band Case63 (1990), that oil and gas exploration deprived the Band of its right to …
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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 … vessels includes a wide range of substances ranging from oil and others utilised in the operation of vessels, to … territory of the European Union Primary focus area Waste oil disposal Provisions most relevant to ecosystems …
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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 … pesticides herbicides runoff from buildings and roads (oil) detergents Water quality 183 Organic. Organic pollution … solvents, acids, alkalis, heavy metals, pesticides and oil) that are poisonous to humans, animals or the …
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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, … polluted by various sources, including effluent, sewage, oil and dumping of wastes, thus threatening the health and … any concerns.36 Abundance of valuable resources, such as oil, gas and minerals, has also caused con- flicts between …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… environmen- tal challenges, such as the depletion and pollution of freshwater resources, deforesta- tion, … polluted by various sources, including effluent, sewage, oil and dumping of wastes, thus threatening the health and … any concerns.36 Abundance of valuable resources, such as oil, gas and minerals, has also caused con- flicts between …
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International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014

… environmen- tal challenges, such as the depletion and pollution of freshwater resources, deforesta- tion, … polluted by various sources, including effluent, sewage, oil and dumping of wastes, thus threatening the health and … any concerns.36 Abundance of valuable resources, such as oil, gas and minerals, has also caused con- flicts between …
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International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014

… environmen- tal challenges, such as the depletion and pollution of freshwater resources, deforesta- tion, … polluted by various sources, including effluent, sewage, oil and dumping of wastes, thus threatening the health and … any concerns.36 Abundance of valuable resources, such as oil, gas and minerals, has also caused con- flicts between …
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