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Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.

… and com- panies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global envi- … set of ecosystems, from industrial areas to degraded and agricultural land to pristine natural environments. The … an area where these have been destroyed in the past due to agricultural develop- ment), this will have a positive effect …
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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… that can be produced based on current technology, industry practice and geologic knowledge” (EIA, 2014). However, it … for water use should also be made (e.g. drinking water, agricultural production, and other industrial activities), as … with already existing and pre-stressed natural faults. In practice, this means that human activity has caused the event …
31 May 2026 Literature

Raising awareness of climate change: A handbook for government focal points

… vulnerable to a potentially drier and hotter climate, agricultural policymakers and farmers should already start … via sports and music celebrities, theatre performances, agricultural extension workers and other professional …
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White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… acidification, ocean warming, marine debris, industrial, agricultural and urban run-offs, accidental oil spills, … Especially regional-scale management is an important practice in ecosystem management.26 19 Biomes can be defined … 46 Although without having significant implications in practice, since these terms can be used interchangeably. 47 …
31 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure

… Examples include new industrial, pharmaceutical or agricultural applications of wild species; future tourism … actually translates into changes in real-world policy and practice. Yet a better understanding, and more accurate … and the Pacifi c. FAO Environment Paper No 3, Food and Agricultural Organisation, Rome Emerton L (1997) Seychelles …
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Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas

… UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global … inscribed as a natural WH site) Papua New Guinea Kuk Early Agricultural Site 2008 (iii)(iv) IIa None Philippines Rice … the Serra de Tramuntana 2011 (ii)(iv)(v) IIb None Sweden Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland 2000 (iv)(v) IIb …
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Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management

… IUCN WCPA’s BEST PRACTICE PROTECTED AREA GUIDELINES SERIES IUCN-WCPA’s Best … Betarim Rimon, Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Agricultural Development; Randi Dawn Rotjan, New England … and Wiriki Tooma, Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Agricultural Development. Partner contributions Additional …
31 May 2026 Literature

WTO Panel Report on the "EC-Biotech" Case: Considerations for Trade and Development"

… regulatory framework and implement it, their dependence on agricultural exports, their reliance on food aid, the … complicate an already difficult regulatory system in the agricultural sector. 2. In May 2006, a Dispute Settlement … of biotech products and submitted that the alleged practice alone, not based on a formal or informal instrument, …
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Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… There are many cost-effective ammonia measures within the agricultural sector, in particular for the largest 3% of … € 4.6 billion annually. Ozone could also affect future agricultural productivity due to decreased pollination. The … have more than doubled over the past 30 years, while in practice emissions decreased by more than 75%. Technological …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… for conservation has markedly improved in both policy and practice worldwide. As recently as October 2010, Parties to … with changes in water supplies, fisheries, disease and agricultural productivity caused by climate change. • … flood important parts of the property, industrial and agricultural development including the use of pesticides and …
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