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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, … 49 LAND-USE IMPACTS ON PLANT DIVERSITY AND CARBON STORAGE AT …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Land in Numbers

… security while coping with a changing climate. By adopting sustainable land management practices, we can build the … food we eat, the water we drink and the plant materials we use for fuel, building materials and medicines. There are … to nature that needs to be accounted for. By implementing sustainable land management practices, we can simultaneously …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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 … effects of land degradation and desertification through sustainable land management (SLM) is not only achievable; it … a consortium called OSLO (Offering Sustainable Land- use Options), we promote responsible land use at a country …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… including the increased demand for electricity and the use of cars. Oceans and forests can absorb CO2 and other … while enabling economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner (article 2). The Parties to the Convention … equity, the precautionary approach, the right to sustainable development and, as mentioned earlier, the …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… be important in the coming decades. However, promoting the use of biomass and biofuels could increase air pollution. … 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 …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… sustainably. Granting users the rights to own and use the resources they depend on can reverse trends, pull the … and work better than investing in walls, wars and relief. sustainable land use practices: over 250 sustainable land management (sLM) techniques that, at once, …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

National Implementation: Egypt

… a ministerial decree No. 977 issued in 1989 banning the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the new aerosols … Ozone layer. More than 40 investment projects, so as to use ozone friendly substances instead of ozone depleting ones … or affecting priorities set by the state to achieve sustainable development. • Provide assistance to national …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

National Implementation of the Montreal Protocol: Brazil

… on August 10th 1988 regulating the information about the use of CFC in the products. 2. The Government of Brazil … responsible for the control of imports, exports, trade, use, destruction, collection, recycling and recovery of ODS … CFC Phase out Plan projects have contributed to provide a sustainable structure in the Country to manage CFC banks, and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law

… (“UNIDO”) and the World Bank. Parties can also use up to 20 percent of their annual contribution to the … Kruzikova, MAKING LAW WORK ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, (Cameroon May, 2005). In particular …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 239 Decisions on critical-use exemptions�� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � … of the ozone layer to mark the forthcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development, in 2002, the 15th anniversary of the … Recognizing the preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 Other 660 XIII/30 Financial …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere