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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… of India of ecosystems. For instance, when forest land is diverted or Afforestation (CA) over at least equal land area as the diverted forest land. In addition, a Net … large emphasis has been laid on the conservation, restoration and development of forests. Table 1 presents the …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… - lakes, ponds, rivers and coastal fringes - and any land which is regularly or intermittently covered or … and it is governments who, in various ways, control land use within their borders. It is therefore surprising how … administrative devices; the management, utilization and restoration of wetlands; the role of man-made aquatic …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… where the water table is at or near the surface of the land, or where the land is covered by shallow water. The Ramsar Convention takes … with development aid agencies; • to establish wetland restoration projects. c) Fostering communication about …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… reduce emissions and releases of mercury to air, water and land and the impact of such emissions and releases on the … mercury compounds, often expressed as “total mercury”, to land and water from the relevant point sources not addressed … health promotion, thereby minimizing the need for dental restoration; (ii) Setting national objectives aiming at …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region

… President, Suriname), Judith Torres (Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment, Uruguay), Luis Chinchay … (Art. 7) Emissions to air (Art. 8) Releases to water and land (Art. 9) Environmentally sound interim storage of … health promotion,in order to minimize the need for dental restoration, promotion of the use of cost –effective and …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) UNESCO World … an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or … often led to communities being forcibly relocated from land that had in some cases been their traditional homelands …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… 61 61 62 64 64 64 64 66 66 Article 9: Releases Sources of Land and Water Releases Covered Required Control Measures for … 7); 5. Emissions (to air) (Article 8); 6. Releases (to land and water) (Article 9); 7. Environmentally sound interim … health promotion, thereby minimizing the need for dental restoration; Note: The prevention of dental caries (tooth …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… or repair may be improperly disposed of near agricultural land, residential locations or water sources when they become … diminishing the economic benefits derived from such land. Many used and end of life products, particularly … (b) Emissions of methane from solid waste disposal on land are expected to double from an estimated level of 32 …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

CBD: Measures for Conservation and Sustainable Use - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Development and Environment, of Physical Planning, Land and Forest Management and of Agriculture, Animal … the protection of these areas; The rehabilitation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the recovery of …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

CBD: Mechanisms for Implementation - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity