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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… 9.2 Reduction measures – BATs, BEPs, MBIs and legislation … 155 10. Risk assessment and guideline for selecting measures … 156 10.1 Defining riskRisk perception … par- ticipation in marine litter prevention and reduction strategies and policies, including by: (i) Mapping …
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Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… management and water supply Soil conservation Climate and disaster mitigation Clean air/pollution mitigation … and a way of comparing protected areas. However, scores risk over-simplifying complex issues, distorting results and … outcomes: visitor impacts should be assessed and impact reduction looked into by raising public awareness of service …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… of tourism in protected areas 75 6.1 Management of risk and safety 75 6.2 Principles of visitor management in … concerned about tourism in protected areas, given the risk of damage and destruction to this unique natural … but there was an economic crisis in the 1980s, and a reduction of international donations in the 1990s. Costa Rica …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… of land-use projects on wetlands and their biodiversity; n reduction of impacts of water development projects; n … or into any other place where there is an appreciable risk of the organism entering the lake basin, unless the … installations within their territory to reduce the risk of pollution of the lake and its environment ; n ensure …
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The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment

… including climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty reduction, increasing energy demands, rapid urbanization, and … Agency Austria in 1991 and has worked on ecological risk assessment, monitoring and coexistence of genetically … of infrastructure following a war or natural disaster. GENERAL PART | General Provisions | Article 3, …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… and the World Heritage Centre)22 or tool kits for disaster risk reduction (currently in the planning stage for UNESCO …
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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… Capacity Evaluation PFA Pest free area PRA Pest risk analysis PT Phytosanitary treatment ROP Rules of … of certain phytosanitary measures, for example reduction in global emissions for the protection of the ozone … FAO had the responsibility to act quickly in cases where a risk was posed to the ability of the FAO to carry out its …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… must implement ‘improved techniques for dealing with risk and uncertainty’.141 These techniques are, however, not … in rebuilding the fisheries sector after the tsunami disaster in Aceh in 2004.180 IV. Special provisions of … in Kenya.30 During the preparation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for the Agriculture sector, …
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Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… the ambitious targets for development and poverty reduction outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals. … debate about the principles. Transparency reduces the risk of political manipulation or unfair criticism. The … may reproduce social inequities, of course, is a risk that evaluators cannot ignore. Finally, the framework …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… faith efforts to ratify, implement, and enforce the MEA — risk international criticism. This criticism can undermine … issues earlier rather than later, the result may be a cost-reduction in the long-term since it is often less expensive … Action for The Protection of the Marine Environment (GPA); Disaster Management; Implementation of Environmental Law. • …
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