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UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015

… into every- thing, including health, energy, transport, agriculture, construction and textiles. Regrettably, the … debris and nutrient pollution. One-third of the world’s urban population live in slums and are exposed to … the world is threatened by pollution from agricultural and urban areas, mining, manufacturing and other industrial …
31 May 2026 Document

Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… the fact that climate change will also severely affect agriculture on land. Likewise, the risk of impact on … cover result from direct conversion of mangrove areas to urban and industrial spaces, toand for aquaculture and to … Impacts- Case Studies on the Economy, Human Health, and on Urban and Natural Environments. Casalegno S. (ed.). INTECH …
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Putting nature on the map: a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK

… faced common threats, notably the intensification of agriculture and, once the UK became a member of the European … 800,000 members, covering all parts of the UK, including urban areas; each trust has developed its own nature … environment for conservation. This has implications for urban design, education and land use planning, as well as …
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Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… et al., 2015). This practice is sometimes carried out in urban areas with high population densities, meaning that a … accessed 3 January 2017). Demetriades A, Birke M (2015). Urban geochemical mapping manual: Sampling, Sample … in food and feed (Codex Stan 193-1995). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization; 2016 …
31 May 2026 Document

Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

… Drivers of land degradation include over exploitation for agriculture and over harvesting of trees and other species, … obvious drivers of land degradation, like conversion to agriculture and over-extraction of natural resources … are converted to crop cultivation, incorporated in urban expansion, or removed for conservation (McGahey et al., …
31 May 2026 Literature

Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… part of the management of freshwater supplies. In agriculture, sustainable farming systems are replacing … is increasing worldwide, particularly in rapidly expanding urban societies. Increased consumption of body care products … example, consider creating a wildlife garden, or in small urban spaces provide suitable nesting places for birds and …
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Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare

… of animal welfare. FA O FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 104 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2010 … food law, 2005 (E) 88. Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban forestry and greening, 2005 (E) 89. The legal framework …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Sears, R., Sigurjónsson, J., Urban-Ramirez, J. and Palsbøll, P.J. (1998). ‘Population … ship strikes’. In: S.D. Kraus and R.M. Rolland (eds), The urban whale: North Atlantic right whales at the crossroads, … No. 19. Athens: UNEP. USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) (2004). European Union Fishery Products Annual …
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Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam

… from the ecosystem services (often relatively better-off urban dwellers, industries and private companies) are allowed … changes in land use require prior approval: • from agriculture to non-agricultural use; • from wet rice … Where land assigned to individuals and households for agriculture, aquaculture or salt-making is interspersed with …
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Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… sectors, from land-use planning to transport and from agriculture to industry, covering everything from oil … the distinction between the two is not always clear. Is an urban regeneration project really a programme of smaller … Yes Yes (4.2) Is the plan or programme being prepared for agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, industry including …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance