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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC

… in conjunction with experts from the fields of plant health, international trade, international economics and … a significantly higher return on the investment of public funds, compared with managing that pest or disease in … to asset-based protection. The ‘return on investment’ of public funds generally declines when progressing along the …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Principles of phytosanitary legislation

… © FAO 1999 PREFACE The classic principles governing plant health control were thrown into complete turmoil by the … justified on sound grounds, namely, the need to safeguard public health and public safety. In this "mad cow" age, when the issues are …
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Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… and Climate Change Canada Alojz Grabner Ministry of Health, Slovenia Alonso Filós Waste Management Authority of … • Extended Producer Responsibility • Promotion of public and private investment • Transboundary movement of … and hazardous waste. The Environmental Code and the Law of Public Hygiene define hazardous waste as any waste presenting …
19 Jun 2026 Document

The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention

… a number of pesticides cause significant harm to human health and the environment under the conditions of use in … Health Organisation ‘Poisoning is a significant global public health problem.’ In 2012 WHO estimated 193,460 people … daTa i inTroducTion Pesticide poisoning is a major public health problem in developing countries, but it is …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… has already taken the initial step of educating the public of the importance of conservation and protection of … aggrieved parties whether as individual petitioners or as public interest petitioners, must all necessarily access the … Degradation and Pollution 15 1.1.6 Impacts on Health and Wellbeing 16 1.1.7 Remediation and Restoration 20 …
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Water as a human right?

… an ecosystem approach 27 Content 28 Scope – Duties for the public and private sector alike 31 Concluding remarks 33 … recognised the key role of water in agriculture, energy, health, biodiversity and ecosystems as well as in combating … Problems. Published by the United Nations Department of Public Information. DPI/2293A December 2002. 4 UNESCO …
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An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… implementation of the Cartagena Protocol 147 Article 23 Public awareness and participation 149 Box 40. Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration 149 Box 41. Information and public participation in decision-making 151 Article 24 … UNEP United Nations Environment Programme WHO World Health Organization WTO World Trade Organization xiii List of …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An explanatory guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… implementation of the Cartagena Protocol 147 Article 23 Public awareness and participation 149 Box 40. Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration 149 Box 41. Information and public participation in decision-making 151 Article 24 … UNEP United Nations Environment Programme WHO World Health Organization WTO World Trade Organization xiii List of …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… activity and that degrades ecosystems and impacts human health and welfare of living species. Research on global … information and data, regulatory frameworks, education and public participation, land and resource rights are key to … capacity and information disclosure to the wider public in order to address gaps in capacity, data, …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… OIE   World Organisation for Animal Health  TRIPS  … WHO  World Health Organization  WTO   World Trade Organization          … potential for both public and private agricultural  … policy  goals,  encouraging much needed responsible public and private agricultural investment to enhance  …
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