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

… and forestry tractors, construction equipment, lawnmowers, chain-saws, etc. 69. NOx emissions from off-road vehicles and … (e.g. domestic heating and small industrial boilers); (e) Food industry; (f ) Iron and steel industry; (g) Handling and … sources Catalytic converters Thermal reactors E. Food industry 50. The food industry sector covers a wide …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

State of Biodiversity in Africa

… use a wide range of plant species for fuelwood, medicine, food and various tools. At the same time, however, the use of … water and nutrients necessary for agricultural production, food security and habitat for a number of species. The … In Africa | 8 20. Lake Ichkeul in Tunisia, the last of a chain of lakes which in the past extended throughout the …
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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Government of Canada for the … Diversity CGRFA Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture CH Clearing-House CHM Clearing-House … and ! checkpoints must be effective in view of the whole chain of utilization. In contrast to Article 17(1), Article …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… etc.). Due to accumulation of some toxics along food chains and in individuals even low environmental … in and around sensitive nature areas, a reduction of food waste and stimulating low-meat diets. Diets that require …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… (by up to 600 times lower than in gaseous form). The LNG chain is composed of a pipeline network to transport natural … be taken into consideration in particular in areas where food security is or can easily become an issue. Water … are irrigated agriculture, industries and municipalities”. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. …
31 May 2026 Literature

Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… of the world, a phenomenon also labelled ‘fishing down the food chain’.9 FAO concluded that ‘[o]bserved trends of many … of such species, not to protect their role within the food web or the functioning of the marine ecosystem as a …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… information on the use of the wildfowl resource for food, sport, amenity, scientific and other purposes; and a … the Netherlands and Sweden; a representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization; one from IUCN and the … value in supporting human communities by the provision of food, fibre or fuel; maintaining cultural values; supporting …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa

… defendants against co-conspirators further up the criminal chain are extremely limited. High minimum penalties that … means that those at a higher level in an organized crime chain are perhaps more likely to be able to pay and resume … 2013). On May 19, 2015 Singapore Customs and the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority seized a shipment of illegal …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… in the Fennoscandian Green Belt is to establish a chain of functioning Finnish-Russian and … for nature-friendly tourism inside the park. Local food which can be consumed and bought during visits to the … Each of the four vulture species has different food requirements. The Black vulture is a large vulture able …
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At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… converted to methylmercury, and then concentrated up the food chain. Exposure to mercury occurs mainly through ingestion of …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste