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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… 49 Towards a Pollution-Free Planet 3 Transitioning towards a … Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of chemicals and … water and access to sanitation for all by 2030 Land/soil pollution 19. Adopt agroecological practices and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… and obtain your certificate. E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution Author: Kerstin Mechlem Scope: This class … international law to prevent, control and abate aquifer pollution. It explains the specific vulnerability of aquifers … recovery (in case of surface spreading techniques, called “soil aquifer treatment” - SAT) and to improve groundwater …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… 34 Towards a Pollution-Free Planet 2 The first Principles of both the 1972 … at specific transboundary water basins, while land and soil pollution is indirectly addressed by the United Nations … or sewage as well as the growing of food on contaminated soil. In all actions against pollution, it is also important …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Towards a Pollution-Free Planet The health of people and the planet is … not only on the environment it is in (air, water or soil) but also the mix of other pollutants that are present … EFFECT Acidification and eutrophication of water and soil, crop damage, climate change (both warming and cooling …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… species, overexploitation of resources and many forms of pollution. Global Biodiversity Outlook 2 demonstrates that, … of wastes, flood control, storm and coastal protection, soil formation and conservation, sedimentation processes, … the production of all other ecosystem services, such as soil formation, nutrients cycling and primary production. • …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… groundwater mining, saltwater intrusion, and groundwater pollution. To properly regulate and manage groundwater … the geologic profile where the pores or voids between the soil particles are completely filled with water. A geologic … below the surface under dozens or hundreds of meters of soil where they cannot be viewed or explored easily, can make …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… agreements. Some issues, such as air and watercourse pollution or protection of migratory species, may affect … maintain a sound ecological balance in the air, water, and soil. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in … such as deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, soil erosion, decreasing quality and quantity of water, poor …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter of 1972 … is to prevent environmental harm, whether they concern pollution of the sea, inland waters, the atmosphere, soil or the protection of human life or living resources. …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… (CITES), the 1974 Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources (Paris Convention), the … require States to “prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based … land degradation, and disease; supporting services such as soil formation and nutrient cycling; and cultural services …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment

… is most responsive to human needs. EIA arose out of the pollution and unnecessary degradation of natural resources …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance