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Guide explicatif du Traité International sur les Ressources Phytogénétiques pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture

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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… flood or ice conditions, water- borne diseases, siltation, erosion, salt-water intrusion, drought or desertification. … ‘control’ such as regulating flow, floods, pollution and erosion, saline intrusion, and mitigating drought.92 The … change occurs over a long period of time (by accretion and erosion) then the general rule is the territorial boundary of …
25 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

The status of natural resources on the high-seas

… may be lost because of naturally occurring slumps and erosion (e.g the Storegga slide)(13) or as a result of … increase in suspended matter and may be one of the major erosion and sedimentation processes in the deep ocean(2). The … relating to their origin began. Hypotheses included erosion by submerged rivers(5,6,7,8), diastrophism or …
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Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale

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GEO yearbook 2003

… Betsiboka Estuary, Madagascar: Flooding and soil erosion Tropical Cyclone Gafilo hit northern Madagascar on 7 … on Madagascar’s western slopes, with very high rates of erosion. The situation is made worse when tropical storms bring severe rainfall, greatly accelerating the erosion and clogging of coastal waterways. Source: Earth …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… some to arrest degradation of environment leading to soil erosion, land slides and other related problems, and so on. … hardships such as reduced soil fertility because of soil erosion; reduced availability of water because of catchment … security; ecological benefits such as controlled soil erosion, increased availability of water and so on; community …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… blowdowns: Walter Siegmund; flooded coasts: Luru Ly; beach erosion: Ty Harrington / US Federal Emergency Management … coral • Shift from sardine to anchovy fisheries  coastal erosion • Impact on Indigenous populations  wheat / maize … • Changes in salmon migration and survival  coastal erosion • Impacts on livelihoods of Indigenous groups Central …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… n Damage to sand dunes/reefs n Soil compaction or erosion n Increased fire risk n Damage to archaeological … can occur in certain well-used areas. n Soil removal and erosion also occurs, and may continue after the disturbance … Degradation associated with use of the site; e.g. soil erosion, water pollution and disturbance of wildlife. …
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Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… and recreation, coastal protection from flooding and erosion, and the less tangible benefits from cultural, … water pollutants, and reducing damage from storms and erosion. Warm-water coral reefs have the highest biodiversity …
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Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species

… fuelwood, fodder, shade, to improve soils and reduce soil erosion. however, it quickly became apparent that Prosopis … production is sensibly sited, for example to minimise soil erosion and water stress, and to avoid areas of high …
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