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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… public goods’ to address the interrelated crises of food, energy and climate. As the Secretary General articu- lated at … are expected to play a critical role in food, medicine and energy production in the near future. The FAO’s first report … reasons for this hypothesis: 1 Developing a new variety by conventional breeding methods may take several years and, …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… Use (March 17, 1998); Agreement on the Use of Water and Energy Resources of the Sry Darya Basin (March 17, 1998); and Protocol to the Agreement on the Use of Water and Energy Resources of the Syr Darya Basin (May 7, 1999). 8 … Slovakia, and Ukraine. It follows the model of the Alpine conventional system and includes all aspects of protecting …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… may be widely dispersed and poorly represented in conventional terms. Stronger participation by pastoralists … //www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/environment-energy/ … climate change through pastoralism. Climate change, energy change and conservation. Policy Matters, 16 (available …
Supporting document on “The POP separation process in the recycling of WEEE” (EERA)
… manufacturers. The recycling of plastics keeps all this energy input in the polymer chains, which are basically re- … of WEEE. Large amounts of CO2 emissions are prevented and energy savings are the result of plastic recycling. …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… inhabitants depend on forest resources to satisfy their energy needs, while non-timber forest products; wildlife, … of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA). This study compared conventional bulldozed, or grey roads with bio-engineered or … such as fascines and stone lines. In contrast to conventional hard engineering solutions, these are …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… barrier be- tween culture and nature introduced by the conventional categories for World Heritage sites (i.e. … 2.8.3 Water transfer infrastructure 2.8.4 Industrial use (energy production) 2.8.5 Other water uses (water mills, saw … water transfer infrastructure (new). 2.8.4 Industrial use (energy production) 2.8.5 Other water uses (water mills, saw …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… sustainability of chemicals in relation to toxicity, energy and resource efficiency. Legal standards for the … range of sectors. Whereas 90 % of the fossil fuels go to energy, only 10 % go to produce chemicals and products. In … and made the overall product lighter, requiring less energy to transport. Not only did this lower the product's …
Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
… EQUALITY CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH INDUSTRY, INNOVATION … EQUALITY CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH INDUSTRY, INNOVATION … EQUALITY CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH INDUSTRY, INNOVATION …