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Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… risk from over 1,000 old UK landfill sites due to coastal erosion', The Guardian … england-wales-coastal-erosion) accessed 8 February 2018. (xxxix) Haigh, N., 2016, …
26 May 2026 Document

CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… to reduce existing pressures on wildlife species and the erosion of genetic resources. Further, they can enhance the … services in affected mountain areas, prevent soil erosion and flooding, increase the size of atmospheric carbon … as a result of a paradigm change, but also because of the erosion of law enforcement and the expansion of human …
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Desertification: the invisible frontline

… they did not damage their land through exposure to erosion or overuse. following early warnings, they did not …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

State of Biodiversity in Africa

… cover is steadily being destroyed, with consequent soil erosion and land degradation. The Sahara desert occupies 4.6 …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… down to make room for coffee plantations. The result was erosion and a much-degraded watershed on which Rio depended … designed to protect native plant habitat, prevent ravine erosion and allow for restoration of damaged trails. They are … provide an easy way onto the trail network, preventing the erosion that accompanies random path-making. For example, …
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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

… islands and coastal land will be more vulnerable to erosion and loss of land and habitats as a result of … protection, avalanche control, firebreaks, windbreaks and erosion control; ● Forests managed primarily as a community … and transmitted through water (e.g., pollution, soil erosion and eutrophication). While all protected areas must …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… of a watercourse, for example with respect to preventing erosion of its banks, pollution, flooding from deforestation … aims to prevent land degradation, including soil erosion from water;275 and eroded soil is an important water … resources as well, including recharge of aquifers and soil erosion into watercourses. Well-maintained natural forests …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… of catchments and reduce uncontrol- led runoff • Reduce erosion and sediment flow into rivers • Improve soil … stability Land management systems and far- ming practices, erosion control, forest and vegeta- tion cover mana- gement, … inflows and outflows impact on river morphology and erosion processes. Water balance studies could also be …
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Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… and sewage discharged into the sea; defor- estation and erosion; low public awareness and education level on marine …
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Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… and Asia (e.g., Harrison et al. 2013), resulting in the erosion of ecosystem function. Millions of people around the … in situ resulting in habitat loss and degradation and the erosion of ecosystems.  Intensive ex situ production can …
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