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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 4 Working in wetlands -- the tools of the trade

… and part of Caracas have been built upon them. In these urban/wetland landscapes, canals blend in with temples, … Cultural heritage impacts are still largely ignored in the planning process for dams and at this moment controversy …
18 Jun 2026 Document

The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… and it is poorly represented within the development planning process. One of the main reasons cited for … major sources of aquatic pollution in western Africa are urban development, industrial waste, and the use of pesticides. Urban pollution is mainly organic and stems from domestic …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… Trusts and The Christensen Fund in the research, planning and development of this publication. We gratefully … quality is often defined in terms of remoteness from urban settlements and modern infrastructure and the degree of … and other infrastructure, withdrawals for agriculture or urban use and pollution, it is becoming increasingly rare to …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… and recommended the development of a practical adaptation planning process that feeds existing policies and programs … with an increasing population pressure and unsustainable urban development has increased the vulnerability of the … basin in the area of agriculture and land use, forestry, urban planning, water quality management and issues on land …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… wastewater treatment plants, and from agricultural and urban non-point source run-off remains a major global … 160 Contracting Parties to formulate and implement their planning so as to promote the conservation of wetlands and as … and phosphorus Run-off from agricultural lands and urban areas, industrial discharge Over-stimulates growth of …
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The Durban accord

… women of younger and older generations, hailing from major urban centres and small communities across 144 countries. We …
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Enhancing regulatory tools to support sustainable and legal trade in timber and non-timber plant products

… in comparison to timber trade, and a lack of management planning for the majority of harvested species (Laird et al … management/controls through the high levels of rural- urban migration. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AND TIMBER PLANT …
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Aloha+ Challenge Model for Sustainable Development

… is faced with urgent issues, such as climate change, urban growth, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and poverty, …
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Supporting implementation of the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and the African Agenda 2063

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Ecological connectivity on the north coast of the Alboran Sea

… transformed by human actions, especially through urban development, in some cases to extreme levels, leading …
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