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Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… sea- level rise, melting of glaciers and ice sheets, CO2 emissions and atmospheric concentrations are increasing at an … organisms, ecosystems, and services even under the low emissions scenario (RCP2.6). Concerted joined-up global … global warming and by taking up the rapidly increasing emissions of carbon dioxide, the ocean has shielded the world …
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Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

… costs can include dust storms, floods and greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon stored in soil is higher than the combined … Roughly one-quarter of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions come from the agriculture, forest and other land … change. Sustainable Land Management practices reduce emissions and the risks associated with climate events and …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Madagascar

… on carbon sequestration, storage, possible greenhouse gas emissions as well as ecosystem services in blue forests … Livestock and Fisheries Sector Policy REDD Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation REDD+ … and enhancement of forest carbon stocks REL Reference Emissions Level R-PP Readiness Preparation Proposal SAPM …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources

… epoxy coatings and also vinyl and lacquers (OECD Series on emissions documents, 2009) Primary microplastics are released … coating application and equipment cleaning (OECD Series on emissions documents, 2009) Type of loss: unintentional … all vehicles in a region with reported particulate matter emissions from tyres per km per type of vehicle The second …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… the relationship between provisions of the multilateral trading system and those trade measures taken pursuant to the … the degradation of the atmosphere is due to greenhouse gas emissions caused by various forms of soil use associated with … that the main agricultural activities that play a role in emissions of greenhouse gases and initiate or exacerbate soil …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… Species Act (US) ESC Economic and Social Council (UN) ETS Emissions Trading Scheme The Legal Aspects of Connectivity Conservation … Area RBMP River Basin Management Plan REDD/ REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation RIKS …
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Articles related to the implementation and institutional arrangements of the Minamata Convention

… reduction or elimination of the production, use, trade, emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds; … the inventories of use, consumption, and anthropogenic emissions to air and releases to water and land of mercury … and best environmental practices to reduce and monitor emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds. e. …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… REDD+  United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation  … res, as appropriate, to reduce and/or remove greenhouse gas emissions;  vi. … national  policies  and  develop projects  to  reduce emissions. Those able  to deliver deforestation  …
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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… acidification is the only by-product of greenhouse gas emissions that was included as a target. Impacts of climate … resilience. While the long-term benefits of reducing GHG emissions may justify the pressure, such pathways are likely … participation in fish processing and small-scale fish trading operations (Committee on World Food Se- curity, …
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Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… Environment has endorsed countrywide standards for mercury emissions and action plans for extended producer … option becomes available. The main source of mercury emissions in El Salvador is artisanal and small-scale gold … Instructions have been also developed to monitor mer- cury emissions resulting from the incineration of medical waste. …
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