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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… for the Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP), Planning & Development Department, Civil Secretariat in … activities. As a result people are migrating towards urban areas in searching of suitable opportunities. Based on … due to the extensive overgrazing, touristic activities and urban sprawl (NAP/UNEP/ROWA, 2005). In addition to these, …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Parallel to or integrated within a planning process? … mangroves) (service: protecting coastal hinterlands) • Urban or peri-urban parks (service: recreational facilities to urban
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… from agriculture 11. Designate and expand green spaces in urban areas 12. Enhance climate change activities of … provision of pollution regulation across rural as well as urban landscapes. Efficient agriculture techniques, organic … while others are longer-term in nature and require more planning and resources, such as turning landfills into …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… agriculture, transport, solid waste, and national/local planning. A Scientific Advisory Panel keeps the Coalition … energy efficiency. Under the scenario, most people in urban areas gain access to efficient cookstoves by 2030, and … positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… and abstraction, point- source pollution (mainly from urban sources such as municipal sewage treatment plants, … legislative frameworks and institutional cooperation in planning and licencing procedures. 2. Groundwater Quality … of nitrates and phosphorus in soils. Stormwater runoff in urban areas and airborne pollution transmitted by …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… in numerous development sectors, from land-use planning to transport and from agriculture to industry, … after Swedish National Board of Housing, Building & Planning and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. 2000. … the distinction between the two is not always clear. Is an urban regeneration project really a programme of smaller …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… and operation of landfills and waste dumps regulation of urban land development, as regards the control of stormwater … in the implementation of – the integrated water resources planning obligations of States Party to the United Nations …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… Protests in Ethiopia as Students Defend Farmers from Urban ‘Master Plan’. Available from: … dents-defend-farmers- from-urban-master-plan (accessed 21 April 2016) 163 The Guardian …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of desert sands onto croplands and poor land-use planning. Such human activities degrade soil fertility and … of long beaches and in the mountains, and expansion of urban and industrial areas. In addition, international trade …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… the adoption of sustainable land use practices and drought planning; harmonizing action and aligning policies across …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere