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The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security

… on fully recycled paper, FSC certified, post-consumer waste and chlorine- free. Inks are vegetable-based and … Crimi- nals now include in their trafficking portfolios waste, chem- icals, ozone depleting substances, illegally … fishing undermines food security, livelihoods, fisheries management and biodi- versity.150 Illegal fishing threatens …
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Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… change, biodiversity and desertification, to hazardous waste and chemicals. The fulfillment of their objectives and … instruments; • strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment; • integrating economic … areas: climate change; disaster and conflicts; ecosystem management; environmental governance; harmful substances; …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… this need. At its core lie three components: assessment, management and co-ordination of actions. All three components … increasing access to safe drinking water, the provision of waste water treatment and sanitation, and the prevention of … resources law, and is co-author of The Law of Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substances in a Nutshell (West 1997.) The …
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Marine plastic litter and microplastics

… and microplastics found in the sea may be determined as ‘waste’ as defined under the Convention, although not all will … adequate disposal facilities for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes. Stockholm … a year. Of the estimated 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste produced since the 1950s, only 9% has been recycled and …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment

… of, dumping. They eliminated dumping of certain types of waste and, gradually, made this regime more restrictive by promoting sound waste management and pollution prevention. Prohibitions are …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… water, which in turn is the result of polythene and other waste ma er that clog the drainage systems, there is a recipe … title is to make provision for ‘the protection and xii management and enhancement of the environment; for the … or controlling the discharge, deposit or emission of waste into the environment which will cause pollution. …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… sectors, including the environment, forestry, water management, land and trade to name a few. Legislators and … following project types: avoided emissions from organic waste through alternative waste treatment processes (AM0025); fuel switch from fossil …
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International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… of in- ternational governance structures for chemicals management. The sixth Course was hosted by UNEP in Kenya in … per cent of biomass is usually discharged on the spot as waste, i.e. thrown overboard at sea. Commercial sales of the … Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, such as the Waste to Energy Projects, have also been used to enable …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Emission Inventory Manual

… Vietnam), Vanisa Surapipith (Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau, Pollution Control Department, Thailand), … Spatial Distribution 93 7.6. Summary 95 8. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Open Burning 97 8.1. Overview 97 8.2. Emission … and Spatial Distribution 113 10.1.6. Summary 114 10.2. Waste Treatment and Disposal 115 10.2.1. Overview 115 10.2.2. …
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Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General

… human rights, peace and securit y, migration and disaster management.12 Some of these regulatory frameworks will be … the pollution of marine areas by land-based plastic waste, the protection of soil, the use of pesticides, noise … the minimization or prevention of the generation of waste at the source would provide a more holistic and …
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