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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… ecosystem services economics to improve conservation planning and policy making. The present publication outlines … 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 …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Parallel to or integrated within a planning process? … mangroves) (service: protecting coastal hinterlands) • Urban or peri-urban parks (service: recreational facilities to urban
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… 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 … while others are longer-term in nature and require more planning and resources, such as turning landfills into …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… of the wise use concept, and guidelines on management planning in wetlands; • brings access to expert advice on … 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 …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… agriculture, transport, solid waste, and national/local planning. A Scientific Advisory Panel keeps the Coalition … 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 …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… and abstraction, point- source pollution (mainly from urban sources such as municipal sewage treatment plants, … legislative frameworks and institutional cooperation in planning and licencing procedures. 2. Groundwater Quality … of nitrates and phosphorus in soils. Stormwater runoff in urban areas and airborne pollution transmitted by …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… 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 …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… in numerous development sectors, from land-use planning to transport and from agriculture to industry, … after Swedish National Board of Housing, Building & Planning and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. 2000. … the distinction between the two is not always clear. Is an urban regeneration project really a programme of smaller …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… and their populations and extent of genetic diversity; • planning, design and setting up of conservation areas; • … and modified by humans, such as agricultural land and urban areas. The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the … legume and oil crops. At the same time, city dwellers in urban environments of Develania were increasingly adopting …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… and operation of landfills and waste dumps regulation of urban land development, as regards the control of stormwater … in the implementation of – the integrated water resources planning obligations of States Party to the United Nations …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance