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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… planning, coastal management, water resource management or pollution control. At the local level, customary laws and … flows, groundwater); c) changes in water quality (e.g., pollution, eutrophication, sedimentation); and d) … to set standards to minimise impairment of land, water and air resources; to monitor compliance; and to punish illegal …
26 May 2026 Document

Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention

… who live nearby dumping sites, are affected by the pollution of the air, the water and the soil as a result of their … impacts on human health, the contamination of our land, air and waters can lead to irreparable damage to the …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… environment influence our climate, water supplies and air quality, and help protect us from extreme weather, … change, destructive fishing, declining water quality from pollution and degradation of coastal habitats. Built over … today. • Pollution: Chemicals, fertilisers and pesticides, air pollutants, wastewater and solid wastes can all cause …
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European models of good practice in protected areas

… change to it will be from other causes, such as from air pollution, climate change and change in groundwater. Studies … e Ta u er n N at io n al P ar k, A u st ri a 31 and clean air of the Park, the village from the jobs cre- ated and by …
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Measuring the Effectiveness of MEAs: the Stockholm Convention as a case Study

… environment. o For legacy POPs, concentrations measured in air and in human populations have declined and continue to … All treaties should be doing it, not just those monitoring pollution  The process provides valuable insights into …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… compaction, loss of nutrients, salinisation, and soil pollution (by pesticides and fertilisers). ■ Removal of … 1997, Environmental Performance Indicators, Proposals for air, fresh water and land; Australia, New South Wales, … to sustainably use, manage, protect and conserve (a) land, air, water, and minerals; (b) plants, animals and other …
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Directives pour l’élaboration d’une stratégie nationale de gestion des eaux de ballast (version française)

… à la loi. Actuellement traité comme une source de pollution marine des navires et problème de sécurité des … (1999) Convention internationale pour la prévention de la pollution par les navires 1973/78 Convention sur le Commerce … méditerranéen pour l'intervention d'urgence contre la pollution marine accidentelle (REMPEC) Albanie, Algérie, …
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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… audacity to publish in Nature his findings of transgenic pollution, thereby risking corporate grants at UC-Berkeley … in the form of “tradable development rights” and tradable air emis- sions credits.60 In addition, conservation … a company seeking permission to operate must meet air pollution standards, and in this process receives a …
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Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… dumping of wastes, deposition of pollutants from the air, encroachment of desert sands onto croplands and poor … of nutrients and/or loss of organic matter, salinization, pollution and acidification. The physical processes involved …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… of travel options As the world’s fleets of passenger air- craft and cruise ships expand, visitors can travel more … on long-term travel growth. The proliferation of long-haul air travel has revolutionised global park visitation, with … � reduced infant mortality; � elimination of water and air pollution; � increased access to recreation sites, protected …
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