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… and Slovenia. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants enters into force on 17 May. A ‘dirty … on 24 February, and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on 17 May. These two join the Basel … sources is therefore a crucially important part of their farming systems (Goote and Lefeber 2003). It allows them to …

… Urbanisation, industrialisation and intensification of farming practices have led to an escalating demand for … crops, which can result in elevated nitrate, chloride, and organic carbon concentration and, in some cases, to faecal … that can adhere to the surfaces of clay minerals and/or organic matter (see Box 2.1). The properties of the strata …

… Monastery is currently given over to cultivation us- ing organic farming methods. The mon- astery’s estate has been designated … ture practiced using traditional methods (and a few modern organic ones), apicul- ture, herbs and aromatic plants, …

… economy penetrate areas formerly considered remote, as farming becomes ever more industrialized, and as urban and … the park are deforestation caused by rural communities for farming, and encroachment and pollution from use of … the strictest standards for protection of open space—only farming and low-density housing are allowed—and Scenery Zones …

… villagers formed a group to stop the logging and shrimp farming. Their efforts were successful and the gate was … of forest which functions as a wildlife refuge, private farming areas, grazing lands used by migratory pastoralists … practices, eco- A p p e n d i x 135 labelling for organic products, and so on. Their impact on the poor is not …

… they provide wood for construction, road and bridge work, farming tools, furniture, fuel and charcoal. They are also … 100% The majority of the sample population is occupied by farming. The proportion of dependents across all ethnic … area of the district. Only four households practice pig farming, with total production of 8,945 pigs. The export of …

… production, is transferred as particulate and dissolved organic matter to the deep ocean carbon reservoir (Reid et … the microbial community, as it breaks down the rain of organic particles from productive upper waters as part of the … damage (e.g. assisted evolution of corals and/or coral farming); and adapting (e.g. economic activities …

… for this purpose are made available; to assist farmers and farming communities in the protection and conservation of … with IPRs for plant breeders because many farmers and farming communities do not claim exclusive rights in the … from demanding payment from farmers who engage in certain farming practices, such as saving seeds and planting seeds …

… created over short time-frames by bacteria acting on organic material such as garbage in dumps, bacteria in the … such as cows, and other anaerobic decomposition of organic matter such as in rice paddies, swamps, and even … through their villages and rainforests to be cleared for farming. Unlike Shell's Camisea project which was limited to …