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Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… Plant Protection Convention - is an international plant health agreement that aims to protect cultivated and wild … setting organization, the only one in the area of plant health. The standards are recognized as the basis for … measures and the coordination of global plant health activities. Through the promotion of international …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners

… serious or irreversible harm to the environment or human health in the absence of scientific certainty about that … there are threats of harm to the environment (or human health). There is little guidance in this formulation as to … “When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, pre- cautionary measures should be …
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Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… of certain hazardous chemicals, in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to … for labeling and provision of information on potential health and environmental effects will promote the safe use of … chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons by participating Parties. …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II

… AWA violations are conducted by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Investigative and … district court where there is reason to believe that the health of an animal is in serious danger. Id. § 2159. … of the FMIA, including both humane slaughter and public health violations, is § 2N2.1. This guideline has a base …
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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… wildlife from harmful processes and land uses 5.5 Wildlife health 5.6 Human-wildlife conflicts 55 55 58 62 66 69 70 74 … but are not limited to: artificial housing; waste removal; health care; protection from predators; and artificially … and consumption of bushmeat may also bring risks to human health. To address these issues, the COP advised all parties: …
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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… Online Comment System OIE World Organization for Animal Health (Office International des Épizooties) PCE … agreements which the SC considers relevant to plant health. B. Criteria for draft phytosanitary treatments For … of the SC is to ensure that ISPMs help to protect plant health on a global scale. The SC members that are selected …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… voluntarily withdrawn in the country of manufacture due to health and environmental reasons. These are considered by the … other wastes in the region, which posed dangers to human health and the environment. In the Preamble, the Protocol … Therefore the area is under serious threat of harm to health and the environment from the management and …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts

… Research in Panama: Linking Science, Technology, Human Health, and Conservation in the Host-Country Context 269 7.1 … among them – a quality that is essential for the continued health and existence of life on earth. Second, it … provi- sions used by the US’s National Institutes of Health, providing an incentive to those who seek to provide …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… industrial and economic activity, as well as for the health of ecosystems. Grey infrastructure, including water … river of its sediments may be as detrimental to ecosystem health as excess sediment loads. Water temperature control … climate change, including increased flood risks and public health stresses, Chicago adopted and is implementing its …
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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… the goals of reduc- ing adverse impacts on human health, marine species, and habitat. International fisheries … harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities including fishing and … mainly within the region are not hazardous to safety, health, or the environ- ment. This permits maritime …
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