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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… include: the restoration of degraded lands; reduced land abandonment; increased income-base for farmers and … a concern for food security. Competition over the use of land and water resources for bioenergy production and for … may be grown on degraded land which could assist in the rehabilitation of wetlands, with associated benefits for …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… of Action for the Protection of the Environment from Land-based Activities GPML Global Partnership on Marine … Litter prevention from land-based sources - GPA … gear for entangled animals as part of its rescue and rehabilitation training programme (BDLMR 2012). Whale and …
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Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General

… Haze Pollution addresses transboundary haze pollution from land and forest fires. Nevertheless, it has been suggested … and does not address air pollution from sources other than land and forest fires, such as combustion engines, household … their primary objective the conservation, improvement and rehabilitation of soil. 49. The United Nations Convention to …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment

… Haze Pollution addresses transboundary haze pollution from land and forest fires. Nevertheless, it has been suggested … and does not address air pollution from sources other than land and forest fires, such as combustion engines, household … their primary objective the conservation, improvement and rehabilitation of soil. 49. The United Nations Convention to …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Handbook 4: Avian influenza and wetlands

… values, sustainable use of natural resources, and other land uses including research, education, and economic … Management plans provide a basis for controlling land uses and other activities within the relevant wetland … mortality and potential viral shedding. 81. Wildlife rehabilitation facilities should also be reviewed for …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?

… recognition of sustainable pastoralism as a viable land management option for the world’s rangelands. vi vii … natural capital across a quarter of the world’s land area, although in many developing countries this … livestock movements resulting in increased income, the rehabilitation of extensive areas of rangeland and dividends …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… 4. IUCN defines a protected area as ‘An Area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and … the following: n originally purely a tool used on land, the requirement to create protected areas in coastal … so-called “wilderness”; and are also about restoration and rehabilitation.21 The greatest push for conserving protected …
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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… across other high priority issues such as climate change, land degradation, hazardous chemicals and wastes and ozone … can detrimentally impact upon biodiversity. Changes in land use and climate, pollution, habitat degradation and … assistance and wildlife conflict mitigation, rescue, rehabilitation and if feasible release of animals, as well as …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… of micro- and macro-policy issues in- fluencing water and land use, and represents one of the major global challenges … on the resource. These may include: ■■ The impact of land use / land management which has a direct impact on both … unsaturated zone. Once a groundwater aquifer is polluted, rehabilitation is a very expensive and long-lasting task. …
20 Jun 2026 Literature

Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation

… . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 9 Case Studies of Linkages in Land-use Planning and Conservation . . . . . . . . 177 … they are insufficient in scale and number – either on the land or in the sea – to significantly address this gap in … Naturalist 119: 220–39. Kaule, G., 1995. Protection and rehabilitation of habitat networks in predominantly …
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