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D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… take the complete course and obtain your certificate. D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services Author: Ariella D’Andrea Scope: This class … land-based activities” and to “ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… the century, while continuing to protect the ozone layer. Ecosystem impacts: Averting dangerous climate change and … to ultraviolet light will also have enormous benefits for ecosystem functioning. Box 7: Healing the ozone layer 42 … 2012). • Well-planned and appropriate ecosystem restoration, compared to the loss of ecosystem services, may …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… on Sustainable Development in 2002. Yet, as the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment concluded, an unprecedented effort will … 3.3 Ecosystem services: translating biodiversity into decision … invasive, alien and/or genetically modified species, (vii) restoration. - indirect drivers of change which can in turn …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… groundwater extractions to safeguard groundwater’s ecosystem-support function 5.10. Downscaling the limits of … “Greening” of domestic water laws implies recognising the ecosystem-support function of water resources, quantity- and … water resources from pollution and (b) insulating the ecosystem-support function of water resources from …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… and sustainable consumption and production, and improved ecosystem resilience to support cleaner and more sustainable … especially to women, children and vulnerable groups, ecosystem health and future generations require a preventive … soil management activities including preservation and restoration at the global, regional and local levels. …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… health promotion, thereby minimizing the need for dental restoration; (ii) Setting national objectives aiming at … clinically effective mercury-free alternatives for dental restoration; (iv) Promoting research and development of quality mercury-free materials for dental restoration; (v) Encouraging representative professional …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… the role of the aquifer or aquifer system in the related ecosystem. Aquifer States also must use transboundary …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… When this happened, wastes usually entered into the ecosystem, or were randomly burned, or left to rot, … particularly true where they are dependent on a particular ecosystem for their survival and their income. Our …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… health promotion, thereby minimizing the need for dental restoration; Note: The prevention of dental caries (tooth … development of quality mercury-free materials for dental restoration; Note: This measure may be unneces- sary or … and students on the use of mercury-free dental restoration alternatives and on promoting best management …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global … to combating the introduction of exogenous species into an ecosystem. Article V(4) of the 1976 Convention on … watercourse which may have effects detrimental to the ecosystem of the watercourse resulting in significant harm to …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance