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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… of local and indigenous communities and farmers to the conservation and development of PGRFA, 2. Describe the … promotes a complementary approach to strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA, for both in situ … varieties and apply ecological principles in maintaining soil fertility and in combating diseases, weeds and pests; c) …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… is a milestone in the global efforts towards biodiversity conservation and ecosystem-based management. The broad scope … diversity; Align incentives to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use; Internalize costs and … land degradation, and disease; supporting services such as soil formation and nutrient cycling; and cultural services …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world

… Thailand Copyright: © 2011 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of … occupying land are entitled to the riches of the soil, rivers and lakes and there are restrictions on mining … the Republic of Uganda 1995 art 237(3) 25 but also to the soil, waters and forests.241 In a provision only seen in …
19 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

… and Law Association (EMLA), Hungary), Lyle Glowka (World Conservation Union (IUCN)), Ralph Hallo (Stichting Natuur en … of the environ- ment, such as air and atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natu- ral sites, biological diver- … list include “air and atmosphere”, “water”, “soil, land, landscape and natural sites”, and “biological …
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Pangani River Basin, Tanzania - Building consensus on water allocation and climate change adaptation

… with technical assistance from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Netherlands Development … the Howard G. Buffet Foundation. INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE WORLD HEADQUARTERS Rue Mauverney 28 …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 6 Cultural heritage -- Wetlands -- a cultural landscape

… are reflected: the water that provides the salt; the soil for building walls and dams; the air that contributes to …
19 Jun 2026 Document

The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… an LMO likely to have significant adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and perhaps … Customs officers also help inform the public about conservation measures in place for fauna and flora. Some … PCBs. *Heptachlor, a chemical primarily employed to kill soil insects and termites and more widely to kill cotton …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… nance structure. About IUCN IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) brings together States, government … silted up with the result that natural replenishment of soil fertility was withheld from downstream crops. Since the … excess fertilizers and pesticides, as well as eroded soil, pollute streams and rivers. From urban areas, oil and …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 9 Wetlands and spiritual life

… heritage – and at the same time often ensuring the conservation and wise use of wetlands. The Ramsar Bureau Rue …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… monitor chemical components in other media such as water, soil and vegetation, as well as a similar monitoring … and techniques to enhance energy efficiency, energy conservation and the use of renewable energy; (f ) The … Critical, target and monitoring loads are defined for each soil class and management actions are prescribed as per the …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere