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FAO's work on Climate Change

… areas through risk-informed and shock-responsive social protection systems. å Working with countries to monitor and … for natural disasters, as well as for transboundary plant pests and diseases and developing disaster risk … Global early warning system for transboundary plant pests and diseases. The Desert Locust early warning …
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Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries

… energy, landfill gas energy, energy of sewage treatment plant gas and energy of biogases (Article 2(1)). Act on the … renewable energy generators shall be defined as...Plant including additional capacity resulting from project … 100 MW… For the purposes of this tariff, Small hydro power plant means the hydro based power plants whose installed …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… economic growth, social development, environmental protection and the eradication of poverty. The place of laws, … generated from hydropower, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and mine gas, biomass, geothermal energy, wind … generation performance and estimated lifetime of the plant, an appropriate level can be determined. Most African …
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Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices

… and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Sometimes it is referred to … agriculture as well. Many widely used products, such as plant-based medicines, health products and cosmetics, are …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Emission Inventory Manual

… (Forest Fire Control Division, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resource … Transboundary Air Pollution EPA (US) Environment Protection Agency EEATF European Environment Agency Task … in an inventory depends on the availability of individual plant data and on the definition of “large”. In the Regional …
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Definitions of use categories under the Rotterdam Convention - Resulting challenges for parties

… the import of ethylene oxide to be used as pesticide in plant protection. It is not clear from the import response whether … destroy- ing or controlling any pest, or regulating plant growth. Currently, at national level, definitions of …
31 May 2026 Document

PCB inventory guidance (PCB Elimination Network)

… Organization US EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency 12 PCB Inventory Guidance PCB Inventory … prescribed locations, such as a drinking water treatment plant, food or feed processing plant, child care facility, school, or hospital should …
31 May 2026 Document

Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… peatbog in 1950. The study of pollen grains and other plant remains preserved in the same peatland has enabled …
31 May 2026 Document

Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… order to achieve sustainable development, environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the … prevent the spread and introduction of pests of plants and plant products, and to promote appropriate measures for their … in supplementary agreements” International Convention on Plant Protection, art. 1 B Compilation of Internationally …
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Global Mercury Assessment

… of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP). Scope and coverage This update to the … therefore readily returns to the air. Mercury deposited to plant surfaces can be re-emitted during forest fires or … of mercury emissions at the Kendal coal- fired power plant in South Africa, conducted under a UNEP project. A …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste