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Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… environment are the combustion of fossil fuels for energy production, and the main technological processes in various … the Technical Annex and the characteristics of the plant, its age and its rate of utilization and the need to … effects of emissions of nitrogen oxides on humans, plant and animal life, waters, soils and materials, taking …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… 49 LAND-USE IMPACTS ON PLANT DIVERSITY AND CARBON STORAGE AT ITAPARICA RESERVOIR, … OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN NKAMBE PLATEAU OF CAMEROON: ADAPTATION … AGAINST LAND DEGRADATION AND FOR CONSERVATION OF PLANT DIVERSITY ON MINE SITES (CÔTE D’IVOIRE) VROH, BI TRA …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… shall we meet the growing food demand and increase food production by 70% by 2050, when productive land is declining … vital for global food security today and harbor valuable plant and animal species that are essential for humanity’s … some parts of Uganda, however, women feel no obligation to plant trees because they cannot own any tree they plant; not …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �44 Section 1.3 Allowance for production to meet the basic domestic needs of Article 5 … to anticipated shortfalls in supply as a result of plant closures. Article 2: Control Measures 1. Incorporated … Ozone Secretariat and the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention 2 245 XVII/16 Preventing illegal …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… losses of POPs. The 1998 POPs Protocol bans outright the production and use of some products (e.g., aldrin, chlordane, … values for specific emission sources (e.g., combustion plant, electricity production, dry cleaning, cars and lorries, etc.) and …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… cataract blindness. Ultraviolet radiation can also affect plant life, damage forests and certain varieties of crops … of ozone depletion is to regulate and eliminate the production of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances. II. … the high costs associated with measures that regulate production and consumption of these substances. Some states …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Land in Numbers

… include the food we eat, the water we drink and the plant materials we use for fuel, building materials and … of soil can hold 3,750 tons of water. 12 • Livestock production accounts for over 8% of global freshwater use 13. … waste, and farmers who know precisely when and how to plant, fertilize, irrigate. Myers, Norman: The next green …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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 … on national income and employment will be neutral as production of the technologies required, also create … Red colors show areas where less than 70% of the plant species in grassland is protected against excess …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Introduction to Ozone Depletion - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… cataract blindness. Ultraviolet radiation can also affect plant life, damage forests and certain varieties of crops … of ozone depletion is to regulate and eliminate the production of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances. 4. …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… impact loosens the soil structure, affects the health of plant communities, and exposes soil to erosion by wind and … which could exacerbate soil erosion and affect patterns of plant diseases and pest infestation. Another factor is …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere