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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… (Articles 27-28) 201 Article 27 | Prevention and Mitigation of Harmful Conditions 201 27.1 Commentary 202 27.2 … that the globe’s arid areas will only become drier due to climate change. This is in fact occurring already. What does all of …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 3. The Hydrological Cycle Groundwater 5. Water Scarcity Climate Change 6. Water Pollution 7. Water Uses Conflicts Fresh, … its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation) include not only higher temperatures but also …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Supported by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India Indira Paryavaran Bhawan … CHAPTER 2 Forests 11 CASE STUDIES in the Western Ghats 18 mitigation measures in southern India 30 A case study from …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 76 4.1.7. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ........................... 77 4.2 Legal … (last visited Sept. 20, 2014). 37 and avoidance or mitigation measures sought. As noted above, the secretariat …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… cope with the accelerating water crisis and the effects of climate change. And this at a time when the world’s population is … for example, water storage; storm protection and flood mitigation; shoreline stabilization and erosion control; …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Factsheet - Protected Areas

… but for securing ecosystem goods and services, enabling climate change adaptation and mitigation, and helping countries achieve the Millennium …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… Hunger. 11 Altieri and Nicholls 2013: The adaptation and mitigation potential of traditional agriculture in a changing climate. … .socla.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/ALTIERI-NICHOLLS-CLIMATIC-CHANGE.pdf 12 Traditional Agricultural Knowledge and Farmers’ …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… and play a unique role as indicators of ecological change (e.g. climate and pollution). In addition, they provide numerous … poverty reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation, trade and internatio- nal cooperation, But also …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Implementation cycle II - Preparatory phase

… could concern sustainable development, poverty reduction, climate change adaptation/ mitigation, trade and international cooperation. What is …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and play a unique role as indicators of ecological change (e.g. climate and pollution). In addition, they provide numerous … pollution; marine debris; poisoning; desertification and climate change. As a result, many once common migratory …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity