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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… very turbid. This is due to rock flour and other small soil particles that mix with the water when it 7 C u s t o m … ploughing is better because it penetrates deeper into the soil, which is good for the crop and the soil. The use of threshers, they say, makes for loss of chaff …
19 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Technical Guidelines on wastes collected from households (Y46)

… presence of non-biodegradable items; - Contamination of soil, ground and surface waters by leachate with resultant … It is then covered, at least daily, with a suitable soil- like material to deter vermin, flies, birds and other …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification

… of their operations (adverse changes to air, water or soil) and comply with applicable laws and regulations. An … 750 member organizations in 108 countries, such as the Soil Association in the UK, Bioland (Bioland, 2007) and … and non-living natural systems, including ecosystems, soil, air and water. Environmental indicators cover …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… rises towards the ground surface. At a certain depth high soil evaporation causes the soluble salts in the local geology to migrate to the soil surface causing problems of high soil salinity. This has caused major problems to agriculture, …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Guidelines for public use measurement and reporting at parks and protected areas

… resting and nesting sites, and maintain vegetative cover, soil surfaces, and water quality within desirable limits. … to detect either vehicular or pedestrian traffic. If the soil and vegetation cover are restored to original condition, … buried in the ground can be exposed over time by soil erosion or flotation in certain soil conditions. Seismic …
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Case Study - Opportunities provided by the Nagoya Protocol in specific cases of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agricultural sector

… (EARO), Larenstein Uni- versity and the Dutch company Soil and Crop Improvement (S&C) • Royalty payment, licence …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Improving governance of pastoral lands

… use of diverse environmental features such as topography, soil and the dominant vegetation. In some systems, landscapes … Management InstitutionsEnvironmental indicators: plants, soil etc. Production indicators: milk yield, body hair etc. … security implications of drought, increasing aridity and soil quality loss. 9. Addressing factors underpinning …
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Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… products and through contaminated water, food, air and soil. Human health effects include cancer, decreased … areas, whether as pollutants assessed in air, water, soil, impacts from agrochemicals and transport, or as … toxic chemicals in freshwater causing ecosystem collapse, soil pollution and diseases caused by exposure to chemicals …
19 Jun 2026 Document

The 16 New POPs - An introduction to the chemicals added to the Stockholm Convention as Persistent Organic Pollutants by the Conference of the Parties

… long- range transport. Adverse effects are reported for soil organisms, birds, fish, frog, rat, mice and humans. Use … has been used as a broad-spectrum insecticide for seed and soil treatment, foliar applications, tree and wood treatment …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and buildings. Rain containing SO and NO acidifies the soil and water, killing plants and animals. Surface water …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere