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WTO Panel Report on the "EC-Biotech" Case: Considerations for Trade and Development"

… is the appropriate level of sanitary and phytosanitary protection that countries are allowed to choose to address … their chosen level of protection for human, animal or plant life or health. In this regard, the EC–Biotech Panel … and enforce measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, and the need to restrict the use of …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 8. Combining nature protection and local development in the southern part of the … region was the Czech proposal to construct a hydro power plant upstream of Znojmo, which would have devastated a … because of the threat to its natural beauty from a power plant project in Hainburg. In 1984 the construction of a …
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Guide on the Development of National Laws to Implement the Rotterdam Convention

… the following addresses: Rotterdam Convention Secretariat Plant Protection Service Plant Production and Protection Division Food and Agriculture …
31 May 2026 Document

Nature-based solutions to address climate change

… of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems and the protection of biodiversity when taking action to address … should also implement adaptive management, incorporating protection, ecological restoration and sustainable management … the intensity of floods and reduce the associated damage. Protection or restoration of floodplains has proved in many …
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What is Agrodiversity

… Crop species/varieties Livestock and fish species Plant/animal germplasm Soil organisms in cultivated areas … TO AGROBIODIVERSITY * Since the 1900s, some 75 percent of plant genetic diversity has been lost as farmers worldwide … * Of the 4 percent of the 250 000 to 300 000 known edible plant species, only 150 to 200 are used by humans. Only three …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Issues in water law reform

… if a particular area is declared to be a groundwater protection area to which more intensive management controls … years 10 years Waste water quality improvement • Treatment plant • NWC approves program • Treatment plant or process improvement • NWC receives and monitors …
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In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market

… (to CITES) DNP Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ETIS Elephant Trade Information System … SC Standing Committee WARPA Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TRAFFIC thanks WWF … not, with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Those who acquired ivory, by any …
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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and overseas environmental crimes: How did we get here and what happens next?

… the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking in wildlife and plant products in violation of foreign law. Enforcement of … recently, in 2008 Congress expanded the act to cover any plant or plant product— including paper and wood—taken or logged in …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… the utilisation, development, conservation, management and protection of international watercourses and the promotion of … their respective territory and to inspect any facilities, plant, equipment, construction or natural feature relevant … - will occur but the water may be contaminated and affect plant and aquatic life downstream in state B, and some water …
31 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications

… � Government-imposed water restrictions or rationing; � Plant closures in areas where costs become prohibitive or … to global extinctions, including a 10-15% reduction in plant species. “Loss of habitat results in the immediate … rates associated with the loss of natural coastal protection; � Decreased tourism and lower property values …
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