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… as a waste minimiza- tion strategy. Beyond the obvious reduction of space required for landfill, the objective is … and nearby inhabitants, pollution control systems and risk mitigation measures are often insufficient in such … is a crucial part of reconstruction in the aftermath of a disaster. Yet aid agencies present in post-disaster areas are …

… desertifi cation/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of … 248 DESERTIFICATION RISK ASSESSMENT IN MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA … Drought, water and hydrology DROUGHT AS AN INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND PLANT YIELD MODELS IN HUNGARY MÁRTON, LÁSZLÓ …

… plans, harmonization of classification and customs codes, risk management and emergency response . Many developing … the Secretariat’s work plan are risk assessment and risk reduction, the enhancement of the Secretariat and capacity … Basel Convention and UNEP, through its Post- Conflict and Disaster Management Branch, collaborated closely with other …

… in meeting sustainable development goals, and in the reduction of poverty. The Convention regulates the … disasters such as earthquakes or hurricanes run the risk of contamination from toxic chemicals if they have not … wastes, which contain heavy metals; (c) Some countries risk losing important income flows from tourism if hazardous …

… climate change and build resilience to drought; reduce the risk of forced migration and conflict over dwindling natural … response to drought disasters to proactive drought risk reduction based on early warning and preparedness – …

… Competition over water resources could cause a global 18% reduction in the availability of water for agriculture by … rest of the century. 38 • By 2050, the number of people at risk of hunger as a result of climate change is expected to … http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2012/03/natural-disaster-review-ferris 41. IFAD: Desertification, 2010, p.2, …

… of alternative technologies relating to the control and reduction of emissions of substances that deplete the ozone … that such limited information reported by parties puts at risk the current exclusion of process agent uses of … Protocol Noting with concern that there is a serious risk that, for some parties operating under paragraph 1 of …