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Issues in water law reform
… and control water quality. * Severe water scarcity or drought. • Water pollution prevention and control, through … aggravation of the situation by a long standing process of drought, which has brought important parts of the territory … of aquifers, the uses of the water in the event serious drought or urgent need and, generally, those relating to the …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… impacts on agriculture caused by flooding, persistent drought, forest fires and crop pests... “Climate change may … concern to developing States. You will be discussing drought and desert encroachment in countries bordering the … Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Combating Desertification and Drought • Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain …
Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General
… Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa … Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa … Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, of …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… and intro- ducing new traits into those crops, such as drought or pest resistance. PGRFA, or at least those of … it by breeding in new traits such as higher yields, and drought or disease resistance. Any individual landrace is … they may provide, in terms of pest resistance, drought tolerance, plant architecture, taste or colour.10 …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa UNCED … plans for areas that might be affected by flooding, drought or desertification. Although UNFCCC does not …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… farmlands and plantations. The sea-level rise and drought is also taking a toll on these resources. Despite the … compounds as protective agents against abiotic (e.g., drought) and biotic (e.g., herbivore grazing) stress. These … have similarly evolved traditional cultivars resistant to drought, poor soils, salinity and local pests. The selec- …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa … to combat desertification or to mitigate the effects of drought are taken with the participation of populations and … Combat Desertification clarifies that “desertification and drought affect sustainable development through their …
Negotiate: reaching agreement over water
… all must be accommodated within hydrological regimes of drought and flood in which there may be too little water, or … may change based on hydrological conditions, such as drought, flooding, or water surpluses during the dry season: … fail to deliver due to either poor maintenance or drought. Detailed and site-specific water management rules …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… Desertifi cation in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertifi cation, particularly in Africa (know … country Parties affected by desertifi cation and/or drought, particularly those in Africa; in the fi nancial … and socio- economic aspects of desertifi cation and drought.201 4.3.3. Focus on targets and regulatory mechanisms …