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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… one SDG and other SDGs have been published for SDG6 (UN-Water, 2016), SDG4 (Vladimirova and Le Blanc, 2016), and … Weitz and Nilsson, 2014, for climate, land, energy and water). As far as we are aware, a similar systematic exercise … is increasingly affecting the safety of the seafood supply, as well as the commercial and recreational use of …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… leveraging  the country’s vast natural  land and water‐based  resources  (Poverty  Reform  Strategy  Paper  … Sierra  Leone  started  to notice  that  their drinking water,  which  is  taken  from  a  nearby  stream,  tasted  … linked  to  chemicals  being  introduced  into  the water  by  nearby  agricultural  operations;  the  community  …
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Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… deliver numerous benefits in addressing food, energy and water security and in achieving sustainable development as … and environmental audits have been linked to improved water quality in rivers, strengthened protection of flora and … are key to enabling and maintaining accountability as they supply the information needed by the legislature and the …
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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 … rarities unspoiled by human hands. The river and its water regime are altered by a hydropower plant upstream of … the private sector to involve local people in the supply of goods and services, and to operate in ecologically …
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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… account for the vast pro- portion of the world’s food supply. Overall, 84 percent of human nutrition comes from … cannot be sustained over the long run. As oil, clean water and arable land become scarcer, their cost as … use of non-food inputs such as health care, sanitation and water. • Stability: food availability and access at all …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

… requires  aquatic  vegetation  in or around  shallow water, on marshlands and  in  river basins  … increased human pressures from water extraction. Water resources for this  region  are  … effects that ENSO has upon their food supply.        131 22..33.. Species interactions    …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… Unfortunately, the commitment to setting aside land and water has yet to be always matched with similar commitments … Ecosystem services/ functions Catchment management and water supply Soil conservation Climate and disaster mitigation …
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Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges

… any latitude and depth: increase in CO2 dissolved in sea water, which leads to a lowering of the pH; increase in … jellyfish making vertical migrations to feed in surface water areas at night. In addition to the important biomass … Target 11 By 2020, at least 17% of terrestrial and inland water, and 10% of coastal and marine areas, especially areas …
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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… mean that any one will buy. Demand may not intersect with supply. In the case of traditional knowledge, three basic … A facility must usually get a permit to discharge “process water” into a river, or even onto land (where it will seep … will contain certain conditions regarding the treatment of water before dis- charge. Thereafter, the holder of a permit …
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Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change: a guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities

… Aybars Altiparmak, Turkish Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs, Turkey Marilena Aplikioti, Ministry of … surface layers of the sea, where they fer- tilize the water and support primary production, which forms the base of … most exacerbated. Its semi-enclosed nature prevents rapid water exchange and therefore makes it more sensitive to …
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