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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Lesson 3 Implementation of Farmers´Rights … were readily available. In fact, a majority of the urban population already familiar with the products were … unable to find them locally. Establishing links to the urban market was therefore a key ingredient in the …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Confédération … Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: International … Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… Organization EWG Expert working group FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations IAEA … on natural forests, the forest products industry, and urban environment, with an estimated death toll of 1.2 … demographic trend. This large- scale shift from rural to urban living may jeopardize the productivity of rural …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Capacity Building Technical Assistance FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FDA Forest … Statistics and Programme Implementation MoUD Ministry of Urban Development MoWR Ministry of Water Resources MPA Marine … support to large, economically underprivileged, peri-urban population of 20,000 households. Spiritual and cultural …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… storms 10. Reduce emissions of ammonium and methane from agriculture 11. Designate and expand green spaces in urban areas 12. Enhance climate change activities of … provision of pollution regulation across rural as well as urban landscapes. Efficient agriculture techniques, organic …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… cooling, bricks production, oil and gas production, agriculture, transport, solid waste, and national/local … energy efficiency. Under the scenario, most people in urban areas gain access to efficient cookstoves by 2030, and … positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… to people: • Extractive reserves (forests, marine, agriculture) • Areas of indigenous interest • Touristic … mangroves) (service: protecting coastal hinterlands) • Urban or peri-urban parks (service: recreational facilities to urban
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… 10 harvest is linked to the health of wetland areas); agriculture, through the maintenance of water tables and … issues such as wetlands and energy, management of urban wetlands, wetlands and health, wetlands and poverty … XI.11 Principles for the planning and management of urban and peri-urban wetlands Resolution XI.12 Wetlands and …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… public health and meeting economic and social needs (agriculture, industry, recreation etc.), as well protecting … and abstraction, point- source pollution (mainly from urban sources such as municipal sewage treatment plants, … of nitrates and phosphorus in soils. Stormwater runoff in urban areas and airborne pollution transmitted by …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… Famine. Exotic species can have a devastating impact on agriculture, forests, and biodiversity. Therefore, the … are considered a serious threat to forests as well as to urban trees and shrubs. The threat of these pests spreading … encompasses the protection of cultivated plants, urban trees and shrubs, as well as the protection of natural …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity