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Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services

… for specific uses such as drinking water, agriculture, industry, transport or down- stream ecosystems. On the other … by these dikes, infrastructure, agriculture, housing and industry are now con- centrated in former wetlands, and the … to improve service and man- age resources Modern water industry Self-supply disappears Priority legal issues for …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… 1 This migration is almost invariably from agriculture to industry or to satisfy urban needs. Modern water rights – … is arguable that "water reform" has become something of an industry in itself. The "Dublin Principles", which were … the efficient and sustainable reform of Australia's water industry. One of the key elements the framework addressed was …
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POPs and PIC Chemicals

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Position document for Rotterdam Convention COP8 Meeting - 2017

… political than scientific. the fact that the chrysotile industry and its workers did their homework, recognized the … tactic designed to make people forget that the chrysotile industry has been implementing the responsible use policy for … chrysotile fibre by thousands of workers involved in this industry. this is true and exact. no one should forget that …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Improving governance of pastoral lands

… conservation, housing and public amenities, roads or industry). These tools will vary from one place to another. … pressures from agricultural, conservation and extractive industry expansion or encroachment; • the relationship … establishment or expansion of agricultural enterprises, industry, conservation or tourism initiatives on their …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… is another common occupation, together with the sugarcane industry as the largest export crop from the Fiji Islands. … upsets and diabetes (LWRM, 2001). Tourism is the largest industry in terms of source of income for people in Nadi, … economic cost of the January 2009 floods on the sugar industry (infrastructure, losses to growers and millers) to …
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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… crops and derive the raw inputs and genetic materials for industry, agriculture and medicine. These benefits are worth … forests and there has been an expansion of the plantation industry in the tropics and sub-tropics. As the sector grows, … collaboration between research institutions and forest industry to develop the silvicultural knowledge and practices …
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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… effects on other Members, defined as injury to domestic industry, nullification or impairment of benefits under GATT …
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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… drinking, washing and cooking, growing food, support- ing industry, and producing energy (Gleick 1993). Peo- ple also … water currently used for pub- lic supply, agriculture and industry, and in some cases to pay compensation. Designing in … be increased with organisations associated with the energy industry, such as the International Hydro- power Association …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Waste management for human health and livelihood

… eminent speakers from Government, civil society and industry will make a ten-minute presentation on how their … kidneys, and developing foetuses. PCBs Compounds used in industry as heat exchange fluids, in electric transformers … Strong acids & alkalis Highly corrosive liquids used in industry that can corrode metals and destroy tissues of …
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