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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… of the 20th century, before the invention and widespread use in agriculture and industry of thousands of synthetic … on alternatives is essential for enhancing their safe and sustainable replacement. PCBs present a different kind of … on alternatives is essential for enhancing their safe and sustainable replacement. PCBs present a different kind of …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … low-frequency nature of the sound source and their global use. Also considered here is the responsible planning of … statutory literature to assist operators and managers. The use of assessment and planning tools available to managers is …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates
… 1985). Said to be exported to Santiago (Chile) for food use (Auffenberg, 1969). In the 1970s very large numbers of … in the USSR, this level of harvest may well be non-sustainable; management and further field research have been … available it should be possible to assess the levels of sustainable harvest with greater certainty. DISTRIBlTTIOli …
A Guide to Cooperation on the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
… The SAICM initiative was endorsed by the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in September … of hazardous chemicals and wastes, from production and use to trade and disposal. � Strengthen the link between … and wastes management and the broader objectives of sustainable development and poverty reduction, including the …
Farmers' Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… to participate in the sharing of benefits arising from the use of PGRFA; and The right to participate in decision-making … proposed for the promotion of the conservation and the sustainable use of PGRFA. Certain provisions linked to the … http://www.informea.org/terms/sustainable-use …
Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare
… To improve their legislative frameworks, some countries use or adapt pre-existing legislation on the prevention of … and minimise environmental impacts in support of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (ESDS)". One specific goal … sections devoted generally to environmental protection or sustainable development. For example, Chapter VI, Article …
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
… offsets for the achievement of conservation and sustainable development; BUILDING on the work undertaken by … outcomes that would not have happened otherwise. 10. Use approaches that are science-based, transparent, … effects and delivers better outcomes for conservation and sustainable development. Site-level application is then …