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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… Midreshet Ben-Gurion (Israel) Matthias MAGUNDA, National Agricultural Research Institution, Kampala (Uganda) Oleg … and Natural Resources and Director of the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Nevada, … HOLES RELATED TO LOGGING BY THE RESPONSIBLE FOREST AGRO PRACTICE IN THE PEA-187 IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC POPOCKO, …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… a lost opportunity to produce 20 million tons of grain • agricultural yields could fall by up to 50% in some african … drylands and developing countries. about one third of all agricultural land is either highly or moderately degraded. … vegetation, expanding secondary salinization, and reducing agricultural efficiency in oases. clImaTe – changIng The Face …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Land in Numbers

… • For an estimated world population of 9 billion in 2050, agricultural production must increase by about 70% globally and 100% in developing countries. 20 • If agricultural land productivity remains at its current levels, … of degraded land in the Sahel have been restored through a practice known as ‘farmer-managed natural regeneration’. This …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… pentachlorobenzene, used in the past for industrial and agricultural purposes (as pesticides). In addition, the … pentachlorobenzene, used in the past for industrial and agricultural purposes (as pesticides). In addition, the … termites and as a broad-spectrum insecticide on a range of agricultural crops.  Chloredecone – A synthetic chlorinated …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)

… over dwindling natural resources and secure sustainable agricultural and energy production. Land truly is the glue … to land degradation amounts to between 3 to 5 per cent of agricultural gross domestic product -- approximately US$490 … to putting sustainable land management (SLM) good practice at the heart of global and national responses to …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern … from extraction of coral for jewellery or souvenirs. This practice has resulted in the extinction of red and black …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern … from extraction of coral for jewellery or souvenirs. This practice has resulted in the extinction of red and black …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… vehicles (HDV); – Motor cycles and mopeds; – Tractors (agricultural and forestry). Non-road engine applications: – Agricultural, mobile industrial and construction machinery. … of the Protocol, of VOC-emission reductions achieved in practice. 10. The investment/cost figures have been collected …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… keystone for the success of any state policy, putting into practice the laws on statute books. Build- ing capacity so … Biogas: electricity, heat (and waste reduction) From agricultural and other biogas plants Primary energy produced … Private gardens Organic farming Wine and fruits Other agricultural uses Greenhouses Landscaping top soil mix …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… for use or repair may be improperly disposed of near agricultural land, residential locations or water sources … Mixed waste dumps which include industrial, household and agricultural wastes increase human exposure to carcinogens …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste