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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… economics, political science (institutions), and law. In practice, it is all of the above.″ (Bower et al. 1992.) "The … from industry, pesticides, and nitrogen from the agricultural sector, effluent from fish processing, … and coal for energy. Resulting in flooding, salination of agricultural lands and freshwater supplies and consequential …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… for conservation of water, forests and maintenance of agricultural biodiversity. Centralised policies affecting agricultural patterns with the objective of expanding … where grassland management was a strong traditional practice before breaking down a few decades back. …
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Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Emission Inventory Manual

… change, the hydrological cycle and water resources, agricultural crops and public health (UNEP and C4, 2002; … reaching the surface, precipitation efficiency, and agricultural productivity were observed during the brownish … example, kerosene and gas). In rural areas, it is common practice to use fire wood, coal and agricultural residue as …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… drainage, pollution and excessive hunting. However, agricultural crops could provide a rich living for adaptable … slowed further since, because of conservation measures and agricultural conversion becoming less important. Some 41.8 … requisite majority of the Parties present and voting (in practice there has always been a consensus), but they have …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… fish that are not the desired target is another wasteful practice that neither human society nor ecological systems … that have traditionally diverted rivers and streams for agricultural, house- hold, and industrial purposes, the … for controlling sewage, industrial effluents, or agricultural runoff can serve as a model for other regions …
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MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… 3-29 3.2.1.6. Institutional practice – other bodies...................... 3-29 3.2.1.6.1. … 6-6 6.1.6.2. International Fund for Agricultural Development .. 6-6 6.1.6.3. International … consideration. Decision VI/5 of COP VI of the CBD, on Agricultural biological diversity: … Moreover, funding for …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level

… global deforestation. Deforestation is driven chiefly by agricultural conversion, forest product and natural resource … as the incentives provided could not compete with agricultural profits.17 The persistent availability of … regulation, although no projects have yet tested it in practice.21 The passage of legislation on climate change22 …
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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… years ago. Not only did they harvest rainwater to sustain agricultural fields, but also protected vital watershed … for the declaration of State reservations. Ministry of Agricultural Development District Secretaries Mines and … with the concurrence of the CEA. Although rarely done in practice, in law, a project may be required to do an IEE and …
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Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN

… UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global envi- … of core habitats, as well as biological corridors where agricultural manage- ment practices influence conservation … burial grounds within a forest management area or new agricultural plantation. Figure 9 - High Conservation Values …
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Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

… lactating women and older persons 2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food … food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and … international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology …
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