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Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals

… without special permission from the copyright holder. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other … manfredxy; Wind Power: Shutterstock, WDG Photo; Water Drop: Shutterstock, frantisekhojdysz; Girl and Tap Water: Shutterstock, kuppa Citation This document may be …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… of Soil 10 2.1.2 Cultural Functions of Soil 11 2.1.3 Land Use Functions of Soil 11 3. The Nature of Soil 11 4. Soil … of Soil Sciences (IUSS); the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWC); the European Soil Bureau … and Management (which became part of the International Water Management Institute in April 2001) (IBSRAM). We wish …
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Legislating for property rights in fisheries

… of property. In 1999, the FishRights99 Conference on Use of Property Rights in Fisheries Management was held in … 337 confirmed that state territory was bounded by the low-water mark, and Commonwealth fisheries jurisdiction extended … a presumption that the bed of all wetlands and bodies of water, other than Indian reserves or national parks, are …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… Chapter 5 Classification and evaluation Chapter 6 Wise use, management and monitoring Chapter 7 Funding the … that wetlands have a far greater importance for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water storage, water purification, and as an …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… that there is as yet no universal confidence in the use of the Category V approach and a preference remains for … landscape (when applicable), past and current land- and water-use practices and their links to cultural and spiritual … trade routes, historic settlements, intricate land and water-use systems, and traces of sophisticated social …
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Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other … Recommendations 1. Environmental, human and agricultural water stresses often occur in the same transboundary river basins, resulting in competition for water between sectors and between countries. Relative risk …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… 33 8. Ensure at least minimum environmental flows in all water management schemes 33 9.Incorporate representative … ecosystem services1 to provide the basics of life - food, water, shelter, clothing and clean air – and to regulate our … examples to show that the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity can contribute to poverty reduction, …
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Collaboration for resilience: How collaboration among business, government and NGOs could be the key to living with turbulence and change in the 21st century

… in the 21st Century Mark Smith - Director IUCN Global Water Programme The designation of geographical entities in … vulnerability to climate change, drought and changing water flows © IUCN / Claire Warmenbol Layout by: Imre … it does follow that such growth will not take place if we use the same model of natural resource exploitation and …
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Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… EEZ fisheries management 4 1. Conservation and sustainable use of fisheries resources 4 1.1. The 1982 UNCLOS 5 1.2. The … note 2, pp.666, 676. 198 ‘[F]ish which spawn in fresh water within a State’s territorial jurisdiction, and migrate … prominent example, spawn in the ocean and migrate to fresh water for most of their lives before returning to the ocean …
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Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning

… and prioritisation. It shows how it is possible to use available spatial data to conduct a useful national … results. 5. Aim for consistency across terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 6. Use an adaptive … a map of ecosystem types across the terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 15 3 Sourcing or generating …
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