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Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern … from extraction of coral for jewellery or souvenirs. This practice has resulted in the extinction of red and black …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes

… UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global … (as opposed to ecosystem services), such as those for agricultural, timber, non-timber and ecotourism products. The … in the Catskills: A Socio-Economic Analysis of the Agricultural Strategy in New York City’s Watershed Management …
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Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… vehicles (HDV); – Motor cycles and mopeds; – Tractors (agricultural and forestry). Non-road engine applications: – Agricultural, mobile industrial and construction machinery. … of the Protocol, of VOC-emission reductions achieved in practice. 10. The investment/cost figures have been collected …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… to the Parties, including energy, mineral resources, food, agricultural and animal resources, forestry, water resources … in some detail and include the implementation of improved agricultural practices and agrarian reforms, particularly on … Areas Guidelines for Protected Area Managers, Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 5, IUCN, 2000. …
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Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe

… UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global … to the ant M. sabuleti, which was disappearing due to agricultural changes) and how to rectify this (Thomas, Simcox … and farm ponds, which have been developed through agricultural use and can assist biodiversity if properly …
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Supporting, promoting and strengthening local agri-food systems

… of new infrastructures pose a significant threat for agricultural and natural areas and, by extension, for the … solidarity and the exchange of knowledge and best practice between areas as a means of enrichment and … planning, environmental, health, social, cultural, agricultural) in order to foster and coordinate the operation …
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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… indigenous peoples, and local communities dependent on agricultural or coastal livelihoods (high confidence). … Land area of bioenergy crops in 2050 (million hectare) Agricultural CH4 emissions in 2030 (% rel to 2010) in 2050 (% rel to 2010) Agricultural N2O emissions in 2030 (% rel to 2010) in 2050 (% …
31 May 2026 Literature

From reference levels to results reporting: REDD+ under the UNFCCC

… forest definition (as suggested by the FRA definition). In practice, these provisions are difficult to implement in … maps), or auxiliary data (e.g. on known locations of agricultural tree crops or harvesting in timber tree … based on government development plans for envisioned macro-agricultural concessions. Viet Nam proposed an adjustment …
31 May 2026 Literature

Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)

… countries meet existing international obligations and best practice standards; • Specialized law enforcement agencies, … forests are illegally occupied and converted to land for agricultural use or cattle ranching. 74 Ibid., p. 14. 75 … food inse- curity, unequal distribution of available agricultural lands, economic interests, legal markets of …
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Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments

… deal with every aspect of the meeting agenda. It is normal practice to assign responsibility for particular issues to … their findings and make recommendations. It is common practice to establish one Committee to scrutinize the … the number of participants to the group will, in practice, vary depending on the number of Member States …
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