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

… of TK and biodiversity plays a critical role in their health care, food security, culture, religion, identity, … medicinal knowledge by international patent offices. The health care needs of more than 70 percent of the population, … are laid down, so as to ensure their identity, health and quality. The EU plant variety database includes …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law

… for legislation designed to regulate economic activities. Health and safety legislation lays down standards for such … of such offences may be found in legislation protecting health and safety in employment, or safeguarding the physical … specifically provide that "[If] national security, public health or safety was significantly endangered, the court may …
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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… Australia. Natural events such as cyclones threaten the health or wellbeing of human society however we can plan to … a recent study of the links between the oceans and human health noted a critical need for epidemiological research to address the public health consequences of coastal flooding and the anticipated …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… relating to protecting the environment (including human health), the principles in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration and … of the 1992 UNFCCC, the 1999 Protocol on Water and Health to the Convention on the Protection and Use of …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines on compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements

… biodiversity, wildlife, and environmental safety and health, in particular human health. 8. The guidelines are intended to facilitate … benefits of these laws, protect the environment, public health and safety, deter violations, and encourage improved …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… our oceans, food chains and ecosys- tems, damaging our health in the process. The scale of the problem is clear when … Summary Marine litter poses serious environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal … negatively impacts the environment, economy, and public health. Marine life can become tangled in abandoned nets and …
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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management

… other ecosystem services can give an indication of the health of a dryland ecosystem. Rangelands are places of … and laundering). There is an expectation that the serious health problems related to water-borne diseases like … effort was made to monitor the impact on overall rangeland health. In Kenya’s Garissa and Tana River Counties, work has …
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Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0

… Medicinal Plant Specialist Group: Danna Leaman. Wildlife Health Specialist Group: several anonymous. Durrell Wildlife … population, its full role is now captured in the One Health principle, namely that the health of people, of animals (both wild and domestic) and of …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… and each plays an essential role in the survival and health of the natural world. • Human beings are not separate … with the environment and their ways of life depend on the health of the ecosystem. In acknowledgement, Article 8(j) … about them, including breeding methods and animal health knowledge. Our indigenous breeds and their …
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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… are: � necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health; � relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural … legitimate objectives, which includes protection of human health or safety, animal or plant life or health, or the environment (Article 2.2 and 2.4). A …
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