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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… to reduce emissions and releases of mercury to air, water and land and the impact of such emissions and releases … to be used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard; or (b) Naturally occurring trace quantities of … restoration; (iv) Promoting research and development of quality mercury-free materials for dental restoration; (v) …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Handbook 4: Avian influenza and wetlands

… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series of … for Wild Bird Surveillance (GAINS) to ensure that high quality data can inform successful epidemiological … v) establish sampling methods that follow recognized standard protocols (e.g., major FAO guidance documents listed …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world

… as instruments for achieving it. Particularly in land and water allocation, and the settling of disputes related to … sufficient conditions to dispense an instruction of a quality conforming with official programmes or authorised … with regard to the compliance with the national education standard and system. In providing education and training …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… boosting livelihoods, economies, food and fuel production, water security and climate change adaptation and mitigation. … of it. • The potential of restoration to improve habitat quality. Restoration, by ensuring that a greater diversity of … patience to wait until investment opportunities can meet standard requirements of commercial viability. They may …
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Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach

… four Thematic Areas of Livelihoods, Ecosystem Services, Water and Air, and Geospatial Solutions, and underpinned by … the 2014 World Parks Congress. This describes governance quality, including the principles of good governance, and … as part of the target area was limited to a strip drawn a standard distance from the international border, with an …
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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… and sustainably use the biodiversity of these four water bodies. For example, the Seals Agreement preamble … 21 $ Developing criteria and indicators for forest quality and biodiversity conservation; $ Identifying options … programmes and indicators; $ Elaborating a key set of standard questions and a list of potential available …
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Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… rights”, including the rights to life, to an adequate standard of living and to the highest attainable standard of … human rights, including the rights to life, health, food, water, adequate housing and self-determination (A/HRC/10/61). … effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment. 2. Facilitating public …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations (Version 1.0)

… of conservation translocations should follow the standard stages of project design and management, including … due to loss of habitats and reduction in their quality, biological invasions, and climate change. The latter … threaten food supplies or ecosystem services such as clean water, erosion control, pollination, or nutrient cycling. …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity

… deforestation, forest fragmentation, peatland degradation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, forest fires, and … c. promote in-the-field compliance of companies with quality voluntary standards having robust criteria for palm …
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Review of the compatibility of sectoral laws with the right to food

… Plan EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL LAWS TO BE REVISED - Land - Water - Fisheries - Genetic Resources - Food safety - … work that provide remuneration allowing for an adequate standard of living for rural and urban wage earners and their … an equitable manner, including safeguarding drinking-water quality. Genetic resources for food and agriculture …
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