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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… between genetic resources and product Closely related Chemical molecule found in the plant serves as prototype for … rather than entered into the public domain and are restricted in different forms. Non-commercial research: ! … in cases in which further research and breeding is restricted. Nevertheless, governments and other stakeholders …
27 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification

… and shipping that include: • avoidance of most synthetic chemical inputs (fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, food … and commercial use of the term ‘organic’ is legally restricted. Certified organic producers are also subject to … this type of certification even from the opponents of chemical-based and factory-farming practices. They see it as …
27 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Global trends in the production and use of DDT for control of malaria and other vector‑borne diseases

… less common (68%). Forty- one percent of Parties allowed restricted production and/ or use of DDT for control of … available vector control methods that do not rely on chemical insecticides, such as house improvement and larval …
27 May 2026 Document

The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… oceans, thereby threatening other important ecosystems.33 Chemical pollution, which refers primarily to persistent … generally reduces the availability of water for human use. Chemical pollutants, microbial contamination, increased … provide even stronger protections for waters reserved for restricted purposes, defines “National Reserve” as “[t]he …
27 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… into zones, within which particular human activities are restricted or allowed. For example, an area may be designated … to disclose information on pollution control and chemical hazards. In relation to the governance of ecosystem … and not for sale on the market. If use rights are restricted or removed, the beneficiaries of the use rights …
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Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change: a guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities

… uncertainty remains about the degree of phys- ical and chemical change expected at sub-regional and local scales … at a global scale are reproduced on a much more restricted scale in the Mediterranean Sea. Sea warming During … fed back to the site managers. Monitoring information on chemical and biological impacts is less abundant. Overall, it …
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Global Land Outlook

… is also sacred. The decline of vultures in India due to chemical poisoning34 is a problem for Parsi communities, … thin and less fertile soils, be more difficult to work, or restricted by water shortages or climate factors. Farmers … groups are also threatened. Many mollusks are range‑restricted and thus vulnerable; out of over 1,200 spring …
27 May 2026 Literature

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 … observed and projected impacts of climate change on the chemical, physical and biological processes in the oceans. …
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Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

27 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)

… in petroleum base oils, but they are synthesised using chemical processes in which basic carbon and hydrogen … lead) and impurities due to physical contamination and chemical reactions occurring during its use. Contamination of … oils by use of an appropriate selection of physical and chemical methods of treatment. 9. Reprocessing usually …
27 May 2026 Document