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… of hydro-electric dams to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy production. Purpose: … 3.2. Slack Water Conditions On-stream dams change the natural flow of a river. This change can create “slack water” … both above and below the dam, in which the velocity of the natural flow of a river is reduced. Slack water conditions …

… management to protect and restore wetlands and other natural systems that contribute to water purification 15. … and enable a radical decoupling of economic growth from natural resource consumption and environmental impacts … all key strategies for reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental and resource pressures …

… estimated to occur annually as a result of the way we use natural resources and impact the environment to support … to cause cancer, birth defects, induce genetic and natural resources originating from halfway across the globe. … mining tailings; the vegetation is then incinerated with gas treatment to recover the heavy metals. Some heavy metals …

… of humankind, which provides a conceptual framework for natural resources that are located within 21 See Art. 1 of … of the economic repercussions from the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. the consequences of global warming). … or draft resolution). Anthropogenic emissions Greenhouse-gas emissions resulting from human activities, under the …

… international law is to preserve as far as possible the natural quality of groundwater with a view to satisfying … polluted surface water. In addition, groundwater may show natural water quality deficiencies such as naturally … and other impacting activities. In the field of oil and gas exploration and production, State oil and gas regulations …

… change has contributed to the increase of sudden-onset natural disasters and slow- 1 Available from … accounting for at least 55 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, deposit their instruments of ratification. … to effectively deter threats to the right to life from natural disasters as well as dangerous human activities. …

… and cultural monuments. Abatement measures – such as flue gas desulphurization and the development of low-sulphur … environment, e.g. pesticides, or disease outbreaks after natural disasters. Investing in infrastructure improvements … effects on the composition, resilience or productivity of natural and managed ecosystems or on the operation of …

… plants, thermal power stations, large diameter oil and gas pipelines, trading ports, waste disposal installations … States in the Conservation and Harmonious Utilization of Natural Resources Shared by Two or More States, this … been interpreted as “any appreciable effects on a shared natural resource, and excludes “de minimis” effects”. The …

… that deplete the ozone layer; • They address greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change concerns; • And …

… people to exercise full sovereignty over its wealth and natural resources”. The mandate has consistently held that … o s t i l e e n v i r o n m e n t As the global demand for natural resources grows, the environment is becoming a new … **Construction projects = hydroelectric dams, oil and gas pipelines and aqueducts Other areas in which EHRDs have …