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Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… 1 SummARY FOR POLICY mAKERS ‘Aquifer’ means a permeable water-bearing geological formation underlain by a less permeable layer, with the water contained in the saturated zone of the formation; … cases, these aquifers may constitute the main groundwater supply for the island, as accessing the groundwater contained …
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Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… 1 SummARY FOR POLICY mAKERS ‘Aquifer’ means a permeable water-bearing geological formation underlain by a less permeable layer, with the water contained in the saturated zone of the formation; … cases, these aquifers may constitute the main groundwater supply for the island, as accessing the groundwater contained …
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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… a series of relationships between large marine ecosystems, water- sheds, national boundaries, and regional ocean … and seventies over the encroachment by foreign, distant-water vessels on coastal harvests have been replaced by … are equally compelling: although small artisanal fisheries supply about 25% of the total world catch, they represent 40% …
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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… steward is responsible for and that the Secretariat should supply editorial expertise to assist stewards in carrying out … after treatment may alter the effect of the treatment. - Water content of commodity: changes in commodity water content may reduce treatment efficacy (e.g. by reducing …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… community seed banks can significantly improve local seed supply.74 Key points to remember: l Contracting Parties of … asses- sments of the crops’ quality in terms of yield, water use and resistance to atmospheric condi- tions, disease … resources including, inter alia, healthy soils and clean water. Micro-organisms can improve soil nutrients for plant …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case

… offsets 22 4.2.1 Wetland Banking in the US under the Clean Water Act 22 4.2.2 Conservation Banking in the US, under the … unavoidable harm. Similarly, Chris Spray of Northumbrian Water notes that the first priority is to minimise … real estate, land value will fluctuate based on demand and supply in the market. Conservation banks work best, she …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 2.3 Conservation … ranging from sustainable management of land and soil, water, air and biological resources, and seeks to integrate … that people have access to sufficient and continuous supply of water. In Article VIII, the Convention directs the …
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Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… 20, which aimed at establishing the duty for states to supply information when their actions threaten the … decisions taken by different competent authorities. The Water Act of Kenya (2016), for example, stipulates in Article … At the same time, sectoral permitting bodies, such as the Water Resources Authority in the case of the Water Act, will …
18 Jun 2026 Literature

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… the role of other species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- … Khin Ni Ni Thein and Alexander Otte, Working Group on Water and Culture In mid 2007, the Convenor of the Working … the export of such pieces, and it is evident that the supply of antique ekipas has become severely limited. Ekipas …
18 Jun 2026 Document

The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… including food, fuel, construction materials, clean water and air, and protection from natural hazards. … – a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at its … species Invasive species Climate change Pollution (air, water) 0% 23 Region 1st priority 2nd priority Caribbean …
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