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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention
… 1 Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention I. … in protecting human health and the environment, in meeting sustainable development goals, and in the reduction of … the world environmental agreement on wastes UNEP 2 Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention becoming …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… The Scientifi c and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development (STK4SD) Consortium United Nations … degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, … OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN NKAMBE PLATEAU OF CAMEROON: ADAPTATION …
The Land in Numbers
… security while coping with a changing climate. By adopting sustainable land management practices, we can build the … of soil can hold 3,750 tons of water. 12 • Livestock production accounts for over 8% of global freshwater use 13. … to nature that needs to be accounted for. By implementing sustainable land management practices, we can simultaneously …
Desertification: the invisible frontline
… shall we meet the growing food demand and increase food production by 70% by 2050, when productive land is declining … and work better than investing in walls, wars and relief. sustainable land use practices: over 250 sustainable land management (sLM) techniques that, at once, …
Vital Waste Graphics 3
… of information to support decision making and secure a sustainable future. www.grida.no Copyright: ©2012 The … as consumers and producers, to rethink our consumption and production patterns and, where appropriate, modify trends and shape the development of our society into more sustainable pathways. Decisions taken today determine the …
The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… Uruguay), Alba Luz Castro (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia), Alberto Santos Capra (Environmental and Sustainable Development Secretariat, Argentina), Arturo … on human health and the environment derived from the production, use and disposal of mercury and mercury-added …
The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)
… and conflict over dwindling natural resources and secure sustainable agricultural and energy production. Land truly is the glue that holds our societies … effects of land degradation and desertification through sustainable land management (SLM) is not only achievable; it …
Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers
… ozone concentrations reduce potential wood and crop production in Europe by up to 15%. Background concentrations … trade zones. 8. Air pollution control is linked to several sustainable development targets, promoting e.g. healthy lives and well-being, sustainable energy, safe and sustainable cities and …
Acting Now!
… David Piper, Desiree Narvaez, Gunnar Futsaeter, Jiwon Rhee Production GRID-Arendal UNEP promotes environmentally sound … to transition away from primary mercury mining to a more sustainable economic activity. IN TI, Argentina M inistry of … of government-led initiatives Sources: Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts, Lowell …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… This publication was jointly prepared by the Division for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of … in the 18th and 19th sessions of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). It provides examples of … CWC Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on …