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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… to bring us closer to a pollution-free planet. The Sustainable Development Goals provide an opportunity to … havetaken action. Positive options include introducing sustainable transport options such as rail and electric … Waste burning Industrial energy efficiency Clean production incentives Vehicle emission standards Fuel sulfur …
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 …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. Yet, as the Millennium … Assessment LIST OF BOXES TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1.1: Production and review process of this document Figure 4.1: … as a key instrument for achieving the conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing objectives of the …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… national and sectoral levels. At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, the focus was on … ’Poverty is the worst form of pollution.’ Conversely, sustainable economic development is the only way we can … to reduce or eliminate releases from unintentional production {CHAPEAU} Each Party shall at a minimum take the …
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, …
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 …
Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… of people and the planet is central to the attainment of sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development embodies this in its commitment to … resources and impact the environment to support global production 2016). Even in the most remote areas of the polar …