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The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment

… increasing energy demands, rapid urbanization, and air and water pollution. The Guide is an essential reference for … according to environmental medium, such as releases to surface water, groundwater, marine waters, air and soil. … to cut corners to reach a result that might appear on the surface to be the best, there are countless cases where …
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Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species

… availability of resources (light, nutrients, space, water), aiding establishment and spread. • Ecosystems are … low nutrient requirements and are able to access deep sub-surface water sources in dry areas. they are also nitrogen fixing and …
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The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study

… promote the conservation of agricultural resources 31 1. Water resources 32 2. Soil resources 34 3. Genetic resources … promote mechanization , principally through cultivated surface area bonuses, crop bonuses, differentiated price … remedies; environmental damage and the pollution of surface and ground water caused by liquid manure, excreta and …
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Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… respect to toxic waste, indigenous peoples rights, food, water and climate change. Further, in March 2012, during its … and ecologically sound management of transboundary surface waters and groundwater to prevent, control and reduce … in the Danube River Basin, and aims to ensure that surface waters and ground water are conserved, improved and …
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Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… 64 64 64 64 66 66 Article 9: Releases Sources of Land and Water Releases Covered Required Control Measures for Releases … Emissions (to air) (Article 8); 6. Releases (to land and water) (Article 9); 7. Environmentally sound interim storage … of mercury re-released into the environment annually from surface soils and oceans, now accounting for about 60% of the …
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FAO's work on Climate Change

… weather events, land degradation and desertification, water scarcity, rising sea levels, and shifting climates – … change is expected to place additional burdens on already water-stressed systems. This will intensify competition for … extreme weather events. Using data on vegetation and land surface temperature, ASIS detects hotspots where crops may be …
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Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development

… for the Mediterranean: it is a closed sea, in which water renewal is limited by the narrow connection to the … while for others such as climate change, energy intensity, water and sustainable tourism (particularly the environmental … and medium- low emissions scenario (RCP 4.5), the mean surface air temperature in the region is expected to increase …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… million hectares, accounting for over 8% of the combined surface covered by protected areas. Backed by the unique … species 62 NATURAL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS 61 Dams and water management 31 Other ecosystem modi�cations Fires 28 … ef�uents Household sewage Industrial and military ef�uents Water pollution 29 4 11 5 3 4 2 9 3 7 5 3 2 6 1 8 5 2 11 …
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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

… Approach to Conservation project and the Mekong Water Dialogues, facilitated by IUCN. No warranty as to the … a traditional song and the turtles will come up to the surface of the water, waiting to be fed snacks sold at the … a traditional song. The turtles will then come up to the surface of the water, waiting to be fed snacks sold at the …
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EU Environmental Policies and Strategies in South-Eastern Europe - Training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation

… United Nations Development Programmе WB World Bank WFD Water Framework Directive WWF World Wildlife Fund 14 Part A: … the protection and conservation of soil, ground and surface water, wildlife habitats and species, traditional … soil degradation and increased pollution of ground and surface waters. It is therefore important to prepare a …
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