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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… members and residents to on drinking water and water quality, a long- standing problem in many municipalities. … in relation to the environment and under the control of public authorities. Article 15 of the Convention … National Ministry: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment Location: Spain Description: The Spanish …
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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance

… excessive water abstraction, reduction in extent and quality of buffer zones, and climate change. 13. Some … vulnerable to extinction, and to problems with water level control and agricultural management. Ramsar COP8 Resolution … VIII.11, page 8 important in maintaining coastal food webs and populations of animals that live as adults …
18 Jun 2026 Document

The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment

… Gaugitsch Helmut Gaugitsch studied technical chemistry and food chemistry at the technical University of Vienna, … Organization IPPC integrated pollution prevention and control ISO International Organization for Standardization … and set out the fundamental right to “an environment of a quality that permits a life of dignity and well-being”. 1980 …
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Legislating for property rights in fisheries

… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 83 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, … their value. The extent of the transferability varies. Control over transfers is usually left to the state, the … the value of their harvest by only landing the best quality catch, instead of simply harvesting greater …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… requires further exploration. The effects of noise on the food web and on fisheries also need to be investigated. It … continuous noise may have chronic effects, degrading the quality of marine habitats; even subtle effects, such as … the implementation of basin-wide monitoring networks to control noise levels, especially in critical habitats and …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. The FAO Governance of Tenure Technical Guides … instruments and processes . . . . . . . 35 3.2.1 Ensure quality lawmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 3.2.2 … use land, they are generally less likely than men to have control over it. In practical terms, this lack of control
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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… with UNCLOS that are necessary to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from any source, … species; effects on other species through change in marine food chains; effects on non-target species as a result of … of sea . Local National* X Wetlands protect water quality by trapping sediments and retaining excess nutrients …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… Intact food webs, presence of apex predators, predator-prey … example, they often play a major role in regulating the quality and flow of freshwater (Figgis et al. 2015). They … et al. 2016). Wilderness areas are also important as “control” areas, i.e. as benchmarks for natural ecological …
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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… supplies of water for climate change adapta- tion, food security, water security, human and economic … by farmers for crop ir- rigation as they have direct control over the resource. Yet over-exploitation (where … can be very expensive. Achieving appropriate water quality is also a key chal- lenge of environmental flows. The …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FDA … degradation of land and forest area and impacted the water quality in the Bhadra River on account of siltation and … Conservation and Management related policy frameworks that control, manage or aim to enhance various other ecosystem …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity