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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide
… education, agriculture, food, energy, fisheries and industrial water users. “I have absolutely no doubt that this … environment, agriculture, food, energy, fisheries and industrial water users. The guide is also intended to be used … from an international watercourse, but toxic waste and chemical pollution from the plant are discharged onto the …
Water Management and Stewardship
… launch of the EWS standard, companies in the beverage, chemical, disposable goods and food processing sectors have … of sectors, ‘there is big scope for re-use in, at least, industrial contexts, although much less so in agriculture, as … When combined with allocating local water resources to industrial water use and other higher economic returns, this …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… enhancing treatment and recycling of sewage and industrial waste water, eliminating phosphates from … While there is a trend towards removing small dams in some industrial- ized countries, rates of new large dam … of ecological processes at the landscape level to replace chemical inputs and reduce water consumption (“ecological …
Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment
… prevention. Prohibitions are in force for dumping of industrial and radioactive wastes, as well as for incineration at sea of industrial waste and sewage sludge. As mentioned earlier, …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… by wind and/or water, deterioration of the physical, chemical and biological or economic properties of soil and … green spaces such as those in residential, commercial and industrial areas and on institutional premises are the … that can be developed within residential, commercial and industrial zones in order to create open spaces for trees 9 …
Share - Managing water across boundaries
… meet demands for drinking water, agriculture, energy and industrial production – raising risks of conflict, … billions of people for drinking water, food, energy, and industrial production – leaving less water, often of much … for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution from Chemical Substances.37 There are also numerous examples of …
Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species
… correct physio‐chemical or biological conditions. … e affected, from the ranges of species present, to rates of chemical … from the ranges of species present, to rates of chemical … from tourist activities, disposal of industrial effluents and plastics in …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… aimed at developing industries at both community and industrial scales. All projects are funded by voluntary … these guidelines, to maximize biodiversity conservation in industrial plantation developments Plantation forest … and herbicide use • Promote research on alternative non-chemical methods for controlling pests and diseases in forest …