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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… 138 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) ................. 140 … 2003. This Forum focused particularly on agroforestry and soil conservation. It allowed the various participants of the … arising from desertification, but its integration into soil management can contribute to improving the environmental …
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Plant protection legislation

… for the introlduction of plants, plant products and soil; V - Plants, plant products and soil requiring a phytosanitary certificate; VI - Plants … lungsmittel) or other measures of plant protection or conservation of stored matter, particularly where the health …
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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… Sweden; the Ministry of Environment Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, the National Climate Change … 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

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… 1971) is an intergovernmental treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, … between Contracting Parties 4.4.2 Transboundary wetland conservation 4.4.3 Transboundary species conservation 4.4.4 Regional cooperation and initiatives 4.4.5 …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… Cambridge, UK Copyright: © 2009 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of … has led to increased sediment loads in rivers as soil, once protected by natural vegetation, is left exposed … are traditional practices, overgrazing is leading to soil erosion and, as a result of reduced vegetation cover, …
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Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… TM CARIBBEAN EDITION IUCN IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic … other ecosystem services, including biomass production, soil formation, nutrient cycling and provision of habitats. … timber and agriculture, or for infrastructure development, soil erodes faster and rivers flood more frequently. The loss …
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Land and water - the rights interface

… lake.50 Throughout this process some water enters into the soil where it is held as capillary water and returns directly … to the atmosphere by way either of evaporation from the soil or through absorption by plants and then by … all in-stream uses of water resources (recreation, conservation of riverine and lacustrine wildlife habitats, …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… ecosystems, site degradation, desertification and soil erosion and depletion of terrestrial carbon by fires … of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Forest fires and the law 5 … (art. 5). Secondary effects of forest fires include soil erosion, which may certainly affect the attainment of …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… by four UN organizations and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Geneva, March 2017 … maintain a sound ecological balance in the air, water, and soil. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in … such as deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, soil erosion, decreasing quality and quantity of water, poor …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP

… state constitution drafted after 1959 explicitly addresses conservation of nature and environmental protection.76 The … the laws of nature. Environmental milieu (air, water, soil) and all species are interdependent. Harm to one aspect … as nonrenewable resources, such as mineral deposits, some soil nutrients, and fossil fuels, are capital assets. Yet, …
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