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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… is a general obligation under LCP, which also governs storage of wastes in the seabed, as well as abandonment, or … of MARPOL and requires parties to ensure that appropriate waste reception facilities are available in their ports and … Area under Annexes I and V, but the absence of adequate waste reception facilities has not enabled the Special Area …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… coastal environment because most of them have inadequate waste treatment systems. As a result, many traditional … condition is also worsened by the lack of access to cold storage or ice, so they have to sell their fish below market … of the people and government, (v) uncontrolled dumping of waste, (vi) differing and conflicting stakeholder interests, …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… it may perform one or more of the following functions: • storage of water supply and regulation of the water table … their gills every 2 years, purifying it of much organic waste.26 Wetlands also provide an important reservoir of … is also lost through official or illegal dumping of waste. Problems of this type are directly linked to …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… piped from rivers and reservoirs some distance away, and waste may be disposed miles away from its source. The same is … of temporary camps for construction workers, inadequate storage facilities for construction materials, the amount of construction waste that has to be disposed of, and other types of damage …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… power generation, infrastructure and urbanisation, waste handling, traffic, etc. It is most often linked to soil … Issues associated with the impact of chemicals, industrial waste and urbanisation on land and soils. Drafting … integrity of soil against dangers from the production, storage, use, spillage and disposal of particular hazardous …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… significant investments in infrastructure, such as storage dams, water harvesting, irrigation and hydropower … in western Africa are urban development, industrial waste, and the use of pesticides. Urban pollution is mainly organic and stems from domestic waste, particularly sewage and garbage. It originates from …
Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application
… upgrading water treatment systems; and creating further storage capacity to be able to cope with greater microbial, … 13 and 14 15 Drinking Water Quality Directive Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Nitrates Directive … a particular measure for limiting discharges emissions and waste.’ 14 Annex I to the Convention provides guidelines for …
Land and water - the rights interface
… used for roads and other communication links, car parks, waste disposal sites, may not actively need water. But all … water – sooner or later it is used and will flow as waste water back into a river, stream or the sea. The only … canals. To complicate matters further such canals may feed storage reservoirs or receive additional water from …
Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… procedures such as transit, temporary admission, warehouse storage, etc.; ii) ensuring that officers in charge of … Economic Cooperation and Development on the development of waste prevention indicators, 1. Adopts the revised … developing and developed countries, from both hazardous waste exporting/producing and importing countries, and from …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… and seize environmental contraband (such as hazardous waste, ozone-depleting substances, or endangered species). … illegal transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous waste; and so forth. In addition to these MEA-specific … conventions; joint conservation action; data collection, storage, and analysis; and new agreements on migratory …