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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… relevant draft articles of the Commission on the topic of prevention of transboundary harm. 23 Information provided by … on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. 44 1. Prevention 15. As a corollary of the sic utere tuo principle, … “Review of the Court of Justice’s case law in relation to waste and environmental impact assessment”, Journal of …
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Gender Action Plan of the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BRS-GAP) for 2014-2015

… Paragraph 4 of the Bali Declaration on Waste Management for Human Health and Livelihood “We are … in the United Nations Millennium Declaration, through waste prevention and minimization, the control of transboundary …
18 Jun 2026 Document

European models of good practice in protected areas

… and local breeds, restoring cul- tural monuments, studying waste generation patterns and urban mobility, creating … mayors. They have important roles in land-use plan- ning, waste and water management. ❚ Intellectuals and the media, … solutions for the elimination of liquid and solid toxic waste. ❚ Collaboration among several institutions (munici- …
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Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… (“Helsinki Convention”) and the 1974 Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources. In … in relation to coverage of offshore installations and waste disposal under the seabed accessed by tunnel or … environment and the availability of alternatives such as waste production avoidance and alternative disposal methods. …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… coordination 3.3 Planning, monitoring and assessment 3.4 Prevention and preparedness, detection and early warning and … purposes. The use of fire for land clearing, forest waste disposal and rural work is only admitted in the … shall be controlled, prescribed forest burning (burning of waste, weed and twigs) shall be conducted and burning …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… power generation, infrastructure and urbanisation, waste handling, traffic, etc. It is most often linked to soil … control of “soil erosion”, control of “soil pollution”, prevention of “soil degradation”, “establishment of soil … Issues associated with the impact of chemicals, industrial waste and urbanisation on land and soils. Drafting …
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Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds

… valued uses. Second generation bio-energy inputs include waste material or species that are not consumed by humans and … unsuitably for present cultivation, or securing value from waste resources. However, some of the candidate feedstock … apply a simplistic ‘risk- avoidance’ approach to the prevention of biological invasions from imported crops and …
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Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Remedial action can take several forms, i.e. avoidance (or prevention), mitigation (by considering changes to the scale, … cumulative effects. • Wastes (emissions, effluents, solid waste), or other chemical, thermal, radiation or noise … flood and draught management, nutrient cycling and waste management; these ‘free’ ecosystem services provided a …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can … both at sea and on land. The impact of untreated human waste alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introductory Course to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can … both at sea and on land. The impact of untreated human waste alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity