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

… and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality…”, while the Rio Declaration states that humans “are … 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

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of chemicals and … a Pollution-Free Planet Air pollution 1. Develop air quality policies and strategies at the subnational, national … water and access to sanitation for all by 2030 Land/soil pollution 19. Adopt agroecological practices and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… 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. • … or mangroves; • Social values: employment, safety, health, quality of life, social security, appreciation of the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… source pollution. The class highlights how quantity and quality control of groundwater are interrelated because … or induce saline intrusion or the migration of lower quality or brackish waters. Therefore, rules on regulating … recovery (in case of surface spreading techniques, called “soil aquifer treatment” - SAT) and to improve groundwater …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… Groundwater Supplies 3.2. Protecting Groundwater Quality 3.3. Protecting Aquifer Integrity and Functioning … 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

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… in Chapter 18 of Agenda 21, titled “Protection of the Quality and Supply of Freshwater Resources: Application of … objectives to ensure protection of water resources, water quality and aquatic ecosystems, including in particular the … 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 International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 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 sanitation services and …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment

… interested parties, including the public; Review of EIA quality to examine whether the EIA report includes all of the …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… schemes intro- duced by many MEAs.44 Much depends on the quality and comparability of the data submitted by states, … Loads: Possibilities and Constraints’, 15 Water, Air and Soil Pollution (1995) 201-213; Hans-Dieter Nagel and … and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination’ (Target 3.9). This is …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… taken steps to ensure compliance with Colombian law on air quality.28 They also condemned 14 the threats suffered by … completed.85 With impacts upon the local lake, river and soil, the project threatens the livelihoods of thousands of …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance