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Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation

… that the term ‘ecoregion’ meant a “large unit of land or water containing a geographically distinct assemblage of … management methods for the sustainable use of Prespa Lakes water, and spare no efforts so that Prespa Park becomes a … The Austrian administration is the owner of the fishing right which authorises it to define strict regulations. The …
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IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 - The global standard for protected areas in the 21st Century

… “By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, … as the following: • Rights-holders have an inalienable right to participate in decision-making and to give or … with legal or customary rights with respect to land, water and/or natural resources. Stakeholder Individual or …
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Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles

… and timber) and services (recycling of nutrients, water retention, and soil protection) that it provides.13 … Decision 17/CP.7 stipulates that it is the host country’s right to approve a project on the grounds that it contributes … regulations, e.g. conservation of biodiversity, soil and water resources protection/conservation, tax and investment …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… to contribute to the progressive realization of the right to adequate food, poverty eradication, environmental … for all and to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food … to and management of other natural resources, such as water and mineral resources. While recognizing the existence …
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Toolkit for the Sound Management of DDT for Disease Vector Control

… or imitating an original product without authority or right, with а view to deceive or defraud, and then marketing … from the spill. The spill should not be washed away with water, but covered with earth until appropriate … to houses, public meeting places, animal feed depots, water courses or in areas prone to flooding. The store …
19 Jun 2026 Document

In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… 18 Water … such as nitrogen and phosphorus deplete oxygen in the water and promote the growth of algae on reefs (Hughes et … that are relatively easy to collect and plant and, in the right conditions, growth is fast. Restoration projects … Human Development Index (left) and their GDP per capita (right) (per cent) References Adger, N., Hughes, T.P., Folke, …
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Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II

… a poultry processor pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act and the ESA after it discharged polluted storm water into the adjacent San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. … harvest of fish, NOAA is a victim with a clear property right in the fish that should have been forfeited, but for …
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Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions

… Points (UK – Vedanta case, 2009) Nagoya Protocol (1): “right-holders” & compliance? • Art. 5(2): Each Party shall …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean

… freshwater and some 40 per cent of its total renewable water resources.1 Although it is one of the world’s most water-abundant regions, the resource is distributed very … increasing interference in the hydrological cycle. 6. Water quantity and quality are a cause for particular concern …
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