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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… such as nickel or cadmium from batteries, may contaminate soil and water systems. During an extreme weather event such … waste (e-waste) and other wastes in open dumps contaminate soil and water, which can result in human ingestion of … poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women by 2015. The …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… forests are particularly at risk of climate change-induced degradation and loss, with woody shrubs already encroaching … afforestation and reforestation, land restoration and soil carbon sequestration, BECCS, direct air carbon capture … CDR measures such as restoration of natural ecosystems and soil carbon sequestration could provide co-benefits such as …
18 Jun 2026 Literature

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

… Plastic degradation … 185 Factors controlling degradation … and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human … to be the most common use of the term. In engineering, soil mechanics, materials science and geology, plasticity …
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The World Charter for Nature

… exploitation and habitat destruction by man, (b) The degradation of natural systems owing to excessive consumption … which they coexist. 5. Nature shall be secured against degradation caused by warfare or other hostile activities. … decomposition, and prevent erosion and all other forms of degradation; (c) Resources, including water, which are not …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… marginalize  smallholders  or  lead  to  environmental  degradation  and water  scarcity,  thereby  reversing  … companies  and  associations,  laws  on  environment,  soil  conservation,  wildlife,  protected  areas,  plant  … d remedying, as appropriate, negative impacts on air, land, soil,  water, forests and biodiversity;  ii. …
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Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources

… secondary microplastics that originate mostly from the degradation of large plastic waste into smaller plastic … remaining primary microplastics are presumably trapped in soil, or sewage sludge Their fate and effect over time is … 6   The proportion of particules transported by wind to soil is not known glOBAl ReleASeS TO The WORlD OCeAnS: …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… Developing States (SIDS), 2013, further identified the degradation of the coastal marine environment and inadequate … of the Western Tropical Atlantic Ocean. Water, Air and Soil Pollution , 13. Liu, T., Wang, M., & Chen, P. (2013). … control or reduce pol- lution or contamination of the air, soil or water subject to affirmative resolution by the …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… and most of Jabal Akhdar valleys and springs with muddy soil (e.g. Ain Ezzarga). II.3. STONES AND PEBBLES II.3.1. … decreas- ing precipitation, negatively affecting soil fertility and the produc- tion of agriculture, … over-cultivation are the major causes of this type of land degradation (El-Tantawi, 2005). In all North African …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation UNCSD United Nations Conference on Sustainable … a Sound Material-Cycle Society in Japan Figure 2: Soil and water management measures against during agriculture will increase yield and prevent land soil erosion, water scarcity and overall land degradation
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Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… as lakes, reservoirs and rivers, as well as from moist soil and other surfaces. Considerable amounts of water vapour … the ground through infiltration may be held in the soil, to eventually return to the surface through capillary … deforestation can increase runoff, causing erosion of soil which can lead to increased turbidity of streams and …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater