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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… of effective performance. These time-tested and almost carbon neutral ecological systems of agricultural production … provided by agro-ecosystems (e.g. nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration, pest regula- tion and pollination). … Stannard and walked down into the vault to place them in storage. Many of us carrying the boxes had tears in our eyes. …
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Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… of erosion, provision of atmospheric oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide, control of the vast majority of agricultural … upgrading water treatment systems; and creating further storage capacity to be able to cope with greater microbial, …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… or indirectly linked to the aquaculture sector such as storage and transport facilities, processing industries and … water (hypoxia), high chlorophyll a or particulate organic carbon (eutrophication), as well as damage to important … variables (grain size, redox potential or total organic carbon (TOC)), and farm activity (years of functioning and …
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The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study

… the services include technical assistance, marketing, storage, road works, fellowships, loans and savings … collected can be used to subsidize the development of storage facilities for manure-based products, etc. The … concessions. This should lead to a 80- 90% reduction in carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide discharge. …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… on Biological Diversity CCA Community Conserved Area CCBA Carbon, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance CDO Community … irrigation for the farm or garden, or water harvesting storage tanks for the house. There was little cooperation … for the majority of these emissions, due to their high carbon stocks and the rate at which they are being lost: …
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Women’s participation and gender considerations in country representation, planning and reporting to the BRS Conventions

… restricting and/or eliminating the production, trade, use, storage and release of POPs, as well as ensuring the … the Secretariat for the Stockholm Convention. POPs are carbon-based organic chemical substances that are long …
25 May 2026 Document

Global Mercury Assessment

… practices. Our distribution policy aims to reduce UNEP’s carbon footprint. Lay-out and technical production … G m bH Recovered mercury is being stockpiled at long-term storage sites above- and, as shown here, below ground. UNEP …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Water as a human right?

… of GHGs from reservoirs due to rotting vegetation and carbon inflows from catchments is a recently identified ecosystem impact (on climate) of storage dams. It is estimated that the gross emissions from …
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Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare

… (2) concussion; (3) electronarcosis; and (4) exposure to carbon dioxide. For each method, it establishes certain … or dislocation of the neck; (3) electrocution or carbon dioxide; and (4) vacuum chamber. All four methods are … the manufacture, import, packaging, labelling, sale and storage of feed. Such legislation serves a number of …
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Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification

… involve a set of production standards for growing, storage, processing, packaging and shipping that include: • … behind the product: locality, traditional production, low carbon footprint, animal welfare, fish feed from sustainable …
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