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Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… Famine. Exotic species can have a devastating impact on agriculture, forests, and biodiversity. Therefore, the … are considered a serious threat to forests as well as to urban trees and shrubs. The threat of these pests spreading … encompasses the protection of cultivated plants, urban trees and shrubs, as well as the protection of natural …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean

… the significant expansion, in recent years, of commercial agriculture for exportation (e.g., soya, biofuels, livestock, … in Central and South America. Roads open the way for agriculture to expand, but also for illegal logging – as a … areas, the main pressures come from tourism and unplanned urban expansion, inland contamination and aquaculture. …
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Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia

… of California, Berkley), Usha Kiran Chopra (Indian Agriculture research Institute, India), Lisa Emberson … varies by geographical characteristics (for example, sub-urban, rural, remote). To aid future ozone-based risk … mortality in India and China associated with exposure to urban and industrial air pollution. 9.Available information …
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The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments

… or sub-national sectoral plans and proposals (e.g. agriculture, industry, mining, forestry, energy, water, urban development, transport and infrastructure, employment); … of local climate change responses main- streamed in urban planning, with capacity development to be provided by …
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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… National law 101 10.6.2 International law 103 Chapter 11. Agriculture and Forestry 105 11.1 Introduction 105 11.2 … and D. Mangrabala v. Minister of the Environment, Urban & Rural Development, Mauritius, Environmental Appeal … such as scenic and ecological values, whenever feasible. Urban needs for water must be balanced with the ecological …
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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… PES is being introduced in more and more sectors (agriculture, water supply, carbon sequestration, biodiversity … While meeting this requirement does not pose a problem for urban dwellers, it can prove a significant challenge to small … PES schemes, who tended to be NGOs or institutions from urban areas and therefore not well known to local entities. …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… maintain an area of 50,000 hec- tares for flood recession agriculture. As approximately half the flooded area is … industrial and agricultural development, cost of water to urban areas and so on; and (b) a public participation … groundwater • Improve water treatment • Control/reduce urban, agricultural and industrial pollutants entering the …
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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific

… measures. In Chapter 5, Impact of Climate Change on Samoan Agriculture, Manley and Sugano, present work in progress on … of the cane farmers also had family members who worked in urban areas or elsewhere, and who lost their wages because of … geo-referenced local surveys of villagers and households, urban building and infrastructure, and geographic information …
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Energy law and sustainable development

… to public health from air, soil, and water pollution in urban centres such as Bangkok, New Delhi, Mexico City, or … high-tension electric lines not placed over congested urban residential areas without undertaking health impact … endanger the future of all living things on earth, from agriculture to oceans to biodiversity represented by …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… (FEAP). With the collaboration of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Autonomous Government of … which take place there, such as shipping, tourism, urban development, ports, fisheries, heritage and defence. … estate prices in affected areas. Similarly, if untreated urban sewage contaminates a fish farm, the lost revenues to …
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