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Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… (“fossil fuels”), as well as agricultural activities and deforestation. CFCs and methane are also being emitted to the … and are therefore referred to as greenhouse gas “sinks.” Deforestation, however, releases previously stored greenhouse … https://www.informea.org/en/terms/deforestation https://www.informea.org/en/terms/emission 7 …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Haze Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… most important factor, however, is man- made logging and deforestation. Logged forests do not retain moisture as well … http://leo.informea.org/terms/deforestation 2. Negotiation history Following the 1997 …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… 100 DEFORESTATION, VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF … 141 FIGHT AGAINST DEFORESTATION AND DESERTIFICATION THROUGH THE OCCUPATION OF … driven by adverse human-induced land use changes such as deforestation and destruction of vegetation cover. 93 1. … set up ONAB efforts to combat desertification and deforestation are mainly oriented towards reforestation and …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… forests as park rangers tackling illegal logging and deforestation. Land and environmental defenders often face … BRAZIL: LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS IN AMAZON STATES Deforestation in Amazon states like Pará has been driven by … and coming into conflict with local communities. Rates of deforestation increased last year in key countries, notably …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… in December 1988. they campaigned against illegal deforestation and the eviction of families by a landowner who … of forest communities and speak out against the rampant deforestation that is destroying Cambodia’s natural … Baldenegro dedicated his life to peacefully opposing the deforestation of his people’s traditional lands, including by …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… global nature. The main causes of desertification include: deforestation, clearance of marginal lands for cultivation, … to prevent desertification; Creating regulatory control of deforestation and soil erosion, among others, to reduce and …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Unit 2 - the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

… waste processing plants, infrastructure construction, deforestation, etcetera). The scope of the Espoo Convention …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… of food production, with fewer inputs, that avoids further deforestation and cropland expansion into vulnerable areas …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially … of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… as the lake shrinks. the degradation of the land through deforestation and inappropriate land management, which is …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere