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Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… start in decision-making— developing a more sustainable transport policy rather than just minimizing the … in numerous development sectors, from land-use planning to transport and from agriculture to industry, covering … forestry, fisheries, energy, industry including mining, transport, regional development, waste management, water …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… sources such as maritime 1 0 DESA WORKING PAPER NO. 149 transport, fishing and industrial exploration. The impacts of … and employment X Economic activities (e .g . agriculture, transport, tourism, minerals extraction, aquaculture) … as food, water, medicine, construction materials, energy, transport, shoreline stabilization, coastline protection and …
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Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… as effectively as air, volume to volume, and can thus transport and store large quantities of heat. As a … Changes in the strength/position of currents and heat transport. Increased poleward heat transport in western boundary currents of the subtropical …
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Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Improper or inadequate care in the collection, han- dling, transport and storage of mercury and mercury compounds can … facilities, please see Article 3 discussion.) 3. Not to transport mercury wastes across internation- al boundaries, … circumstances where the Basel Convention does not apply to transport across international boundaries, a Party to the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?

… support habitat connectivity and biodiversity through the transport of seeds and insects by sheep40. Carefully managed … blending targets for the production of biofuels within the transport fuel mix which has dramatically increased demand, …
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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… tidal ranges in rivers and bays, changes in sediment and transport, and amplified risk of coastal flooding that, in … in these areas. Agriculture, tourism, fishing, ports and transport, as well as ecosystems, have suffered from the … 12.2 78.3 0.02 Services 0 85.7 836.1 78.8 24.2 188.7 0.04 Transport and communication 0 4.6 188.6 5.9 0 10.6 0.01 …
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Technical guidelines on hazardous waste from the production and use of organic solvents (Y16)

… disposal of any residues from the distillation activity; • Transport from, and return to the generator; • Purchase by …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… data, measurement of air quality, modelling of atmospheric transport and deposition of air pollution, and integrated … ground-level ozone pollution, also due to transboundary transport of ammonia and ozone-precursors. … industry), combustion processes (power generation, road transport, and waste incineration. It establishes stringent …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… fragmentation of mountain habitats. Furthermore, means of transport powered by fossil fuels are linked directly to the … (Marina Cracco). (Middle) Llamas, a traditional means of transport in the Andes (Ricardo Espinosa). (Right) Incan … inadequate infrastructure, poor communication, high transport costs and poor marketing skills. The challenge is …
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POPs and PIC Chemicals

… and food-web biomagnifications, as well as for long-range transport. DecaBDE can affect reproductive and nervous system … in commercial textiles, mainly for public buildings and transport, and in textiles for domestic furniture. Reference …
18 Jun 2026 Document