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Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… and pollination, watershed and coastal protection, carbon sequestration) € 276 million or 28%, and cultural … payments for ecosystem services, possibilities related to carbon markets and others.) The strategy should also address …
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Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… services we all depend on, such as freshwater quality and carbon sequestration, are closely linked to and dependent on … Indigenous rangers are employed to undertake this carbon abatement programme that contributes to maintaining … program has meant that Fish River is now part of the carbon economy and has sold carbon credits. Profits from …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… groundwater use should be increased in the dry season to offset the shortfall from surface water. Groundwater … may include increased irrigation from groundwater to offset declines in rain-fed crop production. 6 11 MODULE … demand for groundwater is therefore likely to increase to offset this declining surface water availability and, where …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… are the scrapping of ships and the sequestration of carbon dioxide in sub- seabed geological formations. These … into the air of a variety of substances, including carbon dioxide, SOx and NOx. New evidence is emerging that … traffic on the marine environment, since these would be offset by the sheer rise in maritime traffic volume within EU …
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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… grasslands and marine systems to prevent the loss of carbon already stored in plants and soils and to sequester further carbon from the atmosphere. 1 2 3 4 5 2 Introduction to the … to build good public relations, or as a concession or offset for other activities. Motivations may include interest …
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Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… market, so the Prefectural Govern- ment has decided to offset those sales by purchasing and storing an equivalent … waste, such as batteries, elemental mercu- ry, activated carbon and other waste contaminated with mercury, is treated …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… National Legislation and Policies 17 „ Contribute to a low carbon economy by treating “waste as a resource”; „ Improve … lost, or unusable fishing gear by providing funding to offset costs.327 The gear is then recycled and used to … S., Y. Li, Junyan Hu, and Tracy P.Y. Mok. 2011. “Carbon footprint of shopping (grocery) bags in China, Hong …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… ink. Our distribution policy aims to reduce UNEP’s carbon footprint. Recommended citation: UNEP (2016). Marine … Polymers are large organic molecules composed of repeating carbon-based units or chains that occur naturally and can be … to have higher per capita waste generation, which may be offset by larger populations in some poorer countries …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… to sediment loading, chemical composition, total organic carbon content, and microbial quality.2 Climate variability … Treaty failed to do so. Minute 319 also allows Mexico to offset the reductions when it has stored surplus. If the … Component 4 - Develop capacities of basin actors to obtain carbon funds.129 All of the above efforts help pave the way …
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Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management

… chemical processes such as oxygen and nutrient cycling and carbon dioxide sinks; or physical oceanographic … and individual connectivity; cetacean migration; carbon cycle and oxygen pathways; phytoplankton movement). • … and motors. • Consider how a business plan might help offset traditional costs, particularly relating to …
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