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

… 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 … and consume (Goal 12) and our ability to reduce resource degradation, pollution and waste. Indeed, environmental …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… better livelihoods through conservation rather than from degradation of such resources. This is well articulated in … grazing include death of seedlings, reduced porosity of soil due to compaction resulting in poor aeration and … extent of forest area estimated to be experiencing in the soil is 3.69% and this pole crop and regeneration is affected …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… 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 … energy production, reduce deforestation and forest degradation, and restore degraded lands (International …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… Groundwater Quality The main causes of groundwater quality degradation are pollution caused by inappropriate exploration … planning and licencing procedures. 2. Groundwater Quality Degradation caused by Exploration and Abstraction Poorly … recovery (in case of surface spreading techniques, called “soil aquifer treatment” - SAT) and to improve groundwater …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson 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. • … is fully dependent on the flow of ecosystem services. The degradation of ecosystems place a growing burden on human …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… 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 … this sector is also closely linked to deforestation, land degradation and increased social, economy and health …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

What is Agrodiversity

… ecosystems that support food provision, including soil micro-biota, pollinators and other insects such as bees, … Livestock and fish species Plant/animal germplasm Soil organisms in cultivated areas Biocontrol agents for … of non-harvested species that support production (soil micro-organisms, predators, pollinators), and those in …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment

… Table of contents 1. Development and environmental degradation 2. EIA Functions 3. International and National … 5. Social Impact Analysis 1. Development and environmental degradation Development can have, and has had over the years, … needs. EIA arose out of the pollution and unnecessary degradation of natural resources caused by rapid population …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the Convention on Biological Diversity

… Table of contents 1. Development and environmental degradation 2. EIA Functions 3. International and National … 5. Social Impact Analysis 1. Development and environmental degradation Development can have, and has had over the years, … needs. EIA arose out of the pollution and unnecessary degradation of natural resources caused by rapid population …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

The Role of Indigenous and Local Communities

… status of flora and fauna, productivity of major crops and soil fertility has also been investigated. Some findings … yields due to weakening of traditional knowledge about soil enhancement practices as well as increased pest damage … community and local government) to prevent environmental degradation and promote peoples’ wellbeing through the …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity