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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… gene reserve; (c) soils as a spatial base for technical, industrial and socio-economic structures and their … at the earth’s surface. It has been developed by physical, chemical and biological processes including the weathering of … of Soil • Soils serve as a spatial base for technical, industrial and socio-economic structures and their …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… Whilst it is questionable whether major blockbuster drug/chemical compounds will emanate from such research, the … technology and the use of key proteins and enzymes in industrial processes have the ability to change our current … from ABNJ. Table 2: Overview of Potential Market Value per Industrial Sector Industrial Sector Potential Market Value in …
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Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… in order to conduct verification and mapping of industrial sources. This system will be further linked to … compounds can be analysed straight away without awaiting chemical analysis results from Chemistry Department. DOE … application systems, DOE officers can track down specific industrial premises which have not submitted any reports, or …
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The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine

… researchers to access more marine species and study their chemical composition (Munro et al.,1999). From the isolation … S. M., Ireland, C. M. (2001). Introduction to the chemical ecology of marine natural products. in: McClintock, J. B., Baker, B. J. (Eds) Marine Chemical Ecology. Bosta Racon, Fla, CRC Press. 610pp Hooper, …
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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… to microbial contamination, predominantly anthro- pogenic chemical contamination of marine waters has led to high … Nutrient over-enrichment from agricultural, municipal and industrial sources is also considered to be the main cause of … originated from domestic, agricultural, com- mercial and industrial land-based activities (UN, 2016b). The reason is …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… mini polyethelyne beads used in soaps and cleansers, industrial abrasives for direct use or in the development of … it is exposed to solar UVB radiation from the sun, chemical interaction with saltwater, wave energy, and other … reserves. Hindrance Act (1930, 1944 and 1972) - Address industrial pollution by permit requirements. NGOs and …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… of aquaculture in the Mediterranean. Any type of industrial activity requires prior knowledge of all the … about the environment, every oceanographic, physical, chemical and biological variable that may affect production … the sea’, especially if it is visible; People involved in industrial (dredging, etc.), military (restricted testing …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… related to specific issues such as biological diversity, chemical pollution, climate change or wetlands protections. … for Damage Caused by the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents on Transboundary Waters to the 1992 … and to the 1992 Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, May 21, 2003 (not in force), …
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Bridging information

… Introduction The purpose of this paper is to assist the Chemical Review Committee (CRC) in judging the acceptability … accordance with Article 5 of the Rotterdam Convention, the Chemical Review Committee must establish whether criteria b … taking into account the hazards of the chemical. B. Industrial chemicals 8. Information to facilitate a …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… into successive horizontal layers with specific physical, chemical and biological characteristics. From the standpoint … Overgrazing predisposes soil to water and wind erosion. ■ Industrial activities: includes all human activities of an industrial nature: industries, power generation, …
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