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Global Mercury Assessment
… mercury from surface waters into the deep oceans. In some species of Arctic marine animals, mercury content has … in water, and of methylmercury in fish and other aquatic species. When artificial lakes are created, plant material is … of mercury concentrations in the important marine food species is essential to understanding possible human health …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). See Appendix A for a more complete list. … pollution and lost or abandoned gear on fish and non-fish species; section 8.3.2 asserts that port states also have a … Commission has noted that “[a]t least 267 different species have suffered from entanglement or ingestion of …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… of biologically modified organisms, the use of alien species, varieties and breeds for livestock, … or wild populations, negative impacts on non‐target species, resources and habitats and … Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna. …
Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)
… of the recipient environment to accommodate any released species not to be exceeded. There are parallels here with the … (TOC) or Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); individual organic species such as phenol and chlorinated organic compounds, can … area (important to propagation of rare and endangered species) and wetlands. Noise: Minimize truck traffic and …
Recommendations in furtherance of the national policy to combat wildlife trafficking
… products as “antiques” that are exempt from the Endangered Species Act. The Council also urges FWS to identify and … to improve census information on populations levels of key species -- proceed in a timely and transparent manner, in …