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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… of waste. In the Netherlands, an area of heavy vessel activity, 90 percent of the plastic found on beaches is … reefs. When building an artificial reef, decommissioned military and commercial vessels are often used to create … spent heavy equipment such as army tanks or decommissioned military ships may seem to be an efficient recycling …
GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)
… below. Fire retardant properties • Commence thermal activity before and during the thermal decomposition of the … coatings for chemical processing plants mouldings, military and marine applications: construction panels Rubber …
The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… Argentina, Chile, and Peru, mainly from large-scale mining activity. Both in the case of Peru and Chile, this secondary … is: • Products essential for civil protection and military uses; • Products for research, calibration of … Parties that determine that in their territories this activity is more than insigni�cant shall develop and …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… important than clarifying the core area of interest and activity. Moreover, boundaries do not have to be exact and … 1–No; N/A–Not applicable G3 67. Has there recently been a military or ethnic conflict or tension between the countries … any potential damages or adverse impacts of the past military and/or ethnic conflict to nature and/or the local …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… it is crucial to link each communication initiative to an activity in which information is actually exchanged (debate, … being said, even for those autonomous funds, financial and activity statements and general accounting, as well as … of the PNO was approved by the cabinet, but the political/military events of 1998 prevented the publication of the …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… types of collaborative agreements. Moreover, once a useful activity is found in a compound, it is possible that the … qualification, and (often) registering young adults for military service. The objective of this type of registration, … essential for taxing agencies, election overseers, and the military to have complete and up-to-date information about …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… USD 91–259 billion every year. Tax revenues from this activity could have been used for schools, infrastructure … poorly equipped locals and assault-rifle equipped former military, police officials or game scouts with tracking and … to stop or limit funding to armed groups such as the military junta in Sierra Leone (1997–1998) S/RES/1132 and …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… of species and ecological processes occurs as regular activity on the territory of each party, but the results … to conflict, so as to minimize the damaging effects of military actions on natural and cultural resources. The … Also, the sensitive environment has been damaged by the military occupation, and chemical pollution from the areas …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… and Informed Consent (FPIC) as a pre-requisite for any activity that affects their ancestral lands, territories and … them in the decision making of any proposed development activity increases their sense of ownership and engagement … their consent. Other situations include natural disasters, military or paramilitary violence, humanitarian crisis, etc. …