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Water as a human right?

… for one’s private life and home. The case concerned a waste treatment plant, which caused health problems and … and 25,000 people dying of hunger every day?65 Why waste more time on academic debates on whether or not to … pollution is the result of the two million tons of human waste disposed of in watercourses every day.86 The human …
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The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security

… of sugar cane (raw sugar was the third most important export commodity in 2011), the economic impact of Typhoon … process, especially if it involves clean-up of toxic waste. The scale and complexity of fisheries operations … food for growth. Harmful algal blooms Chemical and toxic waste spills Kill-off of important fisheries targets fish and …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… impact on the environment 11 3.1 Control of pollution and waste management 11 3.2 Military and hostile activities 12 4. … in particular control of air, water and soil pollution, waste management, and the protection of the environment from … and sustainable use; f) the Parties shall, prior to the export of hazardous substances, or of alien or modi- b) …
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The status of natural resources on the high-seas

… potential – a potential threat • Interest in use as waste disposal sites – a potential threat • Significant … limited Limited Limited / moderate (nil, pollution) Waste disposal Deep-sea reefs High for geology and biology … to increase fisheries productivity (including through the export of biomass); • to protect breeding populations; and • …
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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure

… traditional cash crops such as sugar- cane and coffee, and export crops such as melons, tobacco, cardamom, grapes and … 40 value_CAG 13.10.2004 13:30 Page 40 water transport), waste processing and filtering (sewage plants), food … of the premium attached to foreign exchange earnings from export crops, improved food security benefits, and revenues …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… pastoralism should produce single products (e.g. beef) for export markets, where possible based on sedentary management … different sectors of the economy (e.g. food production, export crops, tourism, wildlife conservation, housing and …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… pay off external debts fell from an average 12 percent of export revenue in 2000, to 3 percent in 2013. [3] Global … at home and abroad that enables her to cash in on the allo export market, which is small but has growth potential. In …
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Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual

… other rules/processes 6. Untreated domestic and industrial waste is being discharged into Tonle Sap Lake. Management 7. … of communities. 6. Untreated domestic and industrial waste is being discharged into Tonle Sap Lake. 7. Urban … use of resources. Villagers in Banthong have found an export market for their reed handicrafts. A national …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… and regional perspectives for sustainabil ity vii 5.4.2. Waste management for inland navigation … Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on … complain that the policies are not being followed. Some export credit agencies (ECAs) also have such policies. Some …
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The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners

… marine fisheries, food standards, transport of hazardous waste, pollution control, and chemicals regulation, although … circumstances, Appendix I species, the establishment of export quotas, and a choice of harvest or management … including a “reverse listing” procedure for import and export of wild species, requiring permits for all such …
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