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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… of abandoned soil, waste sand and slag generated from mining, quarrying, road construction, house building and … irrational land use, overgrazing, excessive mining and denudation, and exploitation of water resources. … Forest and grasslands have been destroyed by engineering, mining and transportation construction, which are major …
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Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach

… areas sometimes are not protected (e.g. are open for mining). ‘Clearly defined’ implies a spatially defined area … of eggs during the nesting season, poaching and non-metal mining activities (sodium borate or borax) in the vicinity of … by the local governments of Chile and Bolivia, borax mining companies and through the CMS. The mining companies …
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Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds

… Converting a Resource to Refuse after 500 Years of Mining and Pollution”, Critical Reviews in Environmental … Environmental Engineering Research , Vol. 47, pp. 267-272. Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development project (MMSD Project), 2002. Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, documents on mining and sustainable development from …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… disclosure of investors-state contracts not only in the mining and petroleum sectors, but also in agribusiness and … travel to rural communities to explain laws related to mining and natural resources. Caravan staff use local … successful outcomes to date including the withdrawal of a mining company from community lands. BOX 4.14 Supporting …
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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… in tropical production forests – such as illegal mining and agriculture, hunting and the unregulated … or on behalf of extractive industries such as logging and mining – give hunters greater access to previously remote … For centuries they have been subject to timber production, mining, subsistence hunting and agriculture, but low …
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Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation

… on the establishment of national boundaries, discovery and mining of iron, copper and nickel deposits, construction of … place, abundant in birds and fish. However, there are mining operations close to the national borders (in Nikel and … information through the EUREGIO Working Group on a planned mining project in Hungary, which led to protests on the …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… when measures that adversely affect ecosystems, such as mining and logging concessions, have dis- proportionately … prohibitions on protests surrounding the ope- rations of mining, forestry or other resource extraction companies are …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines

… migration. For example, it is thought that widespread mining and extensive deforestation in Mindanao were the cause … heavily loaded with sediments, domestic sewerage and mining by-products. During heavy rains and flooding, this …
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Environmental Security and the Role of Law

… safeguarding indigenous peo- ples from interventions from mining, oil, forestry, and water companies seeking to exploit … production, with the various problems associated with mining and burning coal. Hydro-electric power, which has been … boost the energy requirements of the urban industrial and mining conurbation of South Africa, with a small proportion …
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Water-related conflict and security in Southern Africa: The SADC Protocol on shared watercourses

… safeguarding indigenous peo- ples from interventions from mining, oil, forestry, and water companies seeking to exploit … production, with the various problems associated with mining and burning coal. Hydro-electric power, which has been … boost the energy requirements of the urban industrial and mining conurbation of South Africa, with a small proportion …
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