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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… (and are affected by) laws and policies on forestry, biodiversity and the environment, rural development, food … reducing harmful impacts on land and water resources, biodiversity and the climate. There is also the need to Case … of appropriate mitigation measures, compensation and/or offset actions. It finally stressed the importance of …
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Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0

… that will all contribute to meeting global targets for biodiversity conser- vation, such as the Convention on … Species Conservation. 7 Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species. … Further, the newly operational global standard for Key Biodiversity Areas8 will assist identification of where …
17 May 2026 Literature

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 …
17 May 2026 Literature

Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… Conventions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity … ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in … to have higher per capita waste generation, which may be offset by larger populations in some poorer countries …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… are located in international river basins. Similarly, the Biodiversity Convention, ratified by 191 parties, aims to promote the sustainable use of the world’s biodiversity.34 In relation to international watercourses, … within the period applicable pursuant to article 13 may be offset by the costs incurred by the notifying State for …
17 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… scientists, working in the fields of agriculture, food, biodiversity and the environment, much of their work focusing … change IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGES ON PRODUCTIVITY AND BIODIVERSITY OF GRASSLAND IN WESTERN UKRAINE PANAKHYD, … 39 NEXUS AMONG WATER, SOIL, FOOD AND BIODIVERSITY IN MEXICO OSWALD-SPRING, URSULA …
17 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… habitats where there were none, revitalize areas where biodiversity and fisheries have been depleted, but they may … lost, or unusable fishing gear by providing funding to offset costs.327 The gear is then recycled and used to … focus_areas/ecosystems_and_biodiversity/ projects/haiti---strengthening-the-adap- …
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Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types

… below. Ia Strict nature reserve: Strictly protected for biodiversity and also possibly geological/ geomorphological … 1993, is an international treaty for the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of the components of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of the benefits …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… in French. Identification and Gap Analysis of Key Biodiversity Areas: Targets for Comprehensive Protected Area … countries prepare and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies. The Union is a multicultural, … The text of this book is printed on 90gsm matt/offset made from low chlorine pulp IUCN BPG 16 Sacred Natural …
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Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… below. Ia Strict nature reserve: Strictly protected for biodiversity and also possibly geological/ geomorphological … environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … This line of argument points to the continued decline of biodiversity and increasing species extinctions globally as …
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