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Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… a revised protocol incorporating a more sophisticated approach to emission control. … and natural resources and is based on the “critical loads” approach. Critical loads are the maximum amount of pollutants … the application of an effects- based and critical loads approach. X X X X X …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… the benefits thereof. Consequently, the fa- cilitative approach focuses on encouraging and facilitating cooperation … ment of cetaceans or other marine living resources or the ecosystem’); IWC Doc. SC/66b/Rep06, IWC Archive no. 5824, 48, … (Goal 13). The impact of marine litter (Goal 15) on ecosystem and human health cannot be underestimated, and the …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Regional Sea Agreements

… on ecosystems and biodiversity and implementing an ecosystem approach. The Strategy of the OSPAR Commission for the … in June 2011 with the purpose to maintain the Black Sea ecosystem, including wetlands, in the good ecological state …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Background document - 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

… of such stocks must be based on the precautionary approach and the best scientific evidence available. The … general principles, such as the precautionary and ecosystem approaches for the conservation and management of …
31 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… lesson examines the importance of crop diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security, and underscores the … The International Treaty promotes a complementary approach to strategies for the conservation and sustainable … diversity, and the importance of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security. The farmer is viewed …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Protection of primary forests, including intact forest landscapes

… landscapes, play in maintaining biodiversity, providing ecosystem goods and services on which human society depends, … irreplaceable in terms of biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services including clean water; FURTHER NOTING that … (UNFCCC COP21) recognised the importance of ensuring ecosystem integrity and the role of forests in sequestering …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Factsheet - Convention on Biodiversity

… Biodiversity Synthesis Report of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment n … economic and social benefits in return n The Ecosystem Approach, an integrated strategy for the management …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Factsheet - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

… the effects on food security, poverty alleviation, and ecosystem health, as well as the resulting economic and … as a multilateral initiative embodying the principles of ecosystem management where land and sea meet. For more …
31 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… of the European Court in this respect is typical of the approach taken by other regional tribunals and human rights … as a global problem that requires a global response. This approach not only makes the most practical sense. It is also … gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent approach”. It calls on each party to engage in adaptation …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and enhanced accordingly. http://leo.informea.org/terms/ecosystem http://leo.informea.org/terms/deforestation 2. … that water resources have to be managed in a holistic approach, have highlighted the need to integrate existing …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater