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Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… revenues of EPEEF are generated from pol- lution charges, waste charges, and special environmental charges for motor … MPAs are related to illegal construction, illegal fishing, waste man- agement (marine litter), collection of entry fees, … value of non-renewable geoheritage 6.7 Water management Waste water also impacts both biological and landscape di- …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… in western Africa are urban development, industrial waste, and the use of pesticides. Urban pollution is mainly organic and stems from domestic waste, particularly sewage and garbage. It originates from … and institutions such as schools and hospitals. Industrial waste may include chemicals, mine waste, waste from …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… extension of the ski resort’s built facilities, the use of waste- water in a sacred area is, in itself, anath- ema to … in the for- ests. Increasing pollution caused by waste around the settlement and on the roads is another major … promoted; 8. There is a need for the establishment of a waste disposal or landfill site as well as a waste treatment …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… safety standards) footprints due to pollution from manure waste at feedlots and on field soil erosion and leaching of … fuel energy for transporting feed and animals, and their waste. This is because growth rates and finished weights are … of antibiotics produced annually117. In most cases animal waste from CAFOs is applied to nearby land within 10 miles …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… their gills every 2 years, purifying it of much organic waste.26 Wetlands also provide an important reservoir of … is also lost through official or illegal dumping of waste. Problems of this type are directly linked to … farming, hydroelectricity, navigation and controlled waste transport and disposal. Indirect actions affecting …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… problems in negotiating the treaties on ozone, hazardous waste, climate change, and biodiversity. During the … trade, environmentally sound management of hazardous waste, marine pollution from land-based sources, weather … inflict on its neighbours. 2.4.5 Management of Hazardous Waste An example of how nonbinding guidelines and principles …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and horizontal legislation on … and co-ordination are of key importance. The chemical and waste related MEAs have taken a lead by establishing a joint …
The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… ‘Ecological Covenants: Regulatory Informality in Dutch Waste Reduction Policy’, in Gunter Teubner, Lindsay Farmer … rule-making in the Netherlands The Dutch packaging waste reduction policy was formulated with the active … in discussions over two years about proposed packag- ing waste reduction targets and the best methods to achieve them, …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… existential issues (...). Poverty and under-development, waste of resources and environmental degradation, … transformed resources, and produces lower quality energy waste (high entropy)26. Such a perspective allows economic … funds, i.e. when the natural capacity for assimilating waste generated by human activities is exceeded. This is …