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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… 9 1. Water-related issues … 13 b. Surface water contamination … day) Production surplus/deficit Natural gas production, right axis Natural gas consumption, right axis 19 70 19 75 19 80 19 85 19 90 19 95 20 00 20 05 20 …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… some neighbors claimed our trees were drawing too much water from the ground. We cut them down. Our harvests fell. … chad or afghanistan were in before local conflicts over water or land turned into civil wars, sexual violence or … have control in managing agricultural land, with this right ranging from 5% in north africa and West asia to 15% in …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

First report on the protection of the atmosphere

… which are naturally common to all are the air, flowing water, the sea and the seashores” (emphasis added).25 21. … study states that “This element is no less important than water” and “Since the atmosphere performs all these … well as of the law of the United States, no State has the right to use or permit the use of its territory in such a …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… with appropriate environmental characteristics and good water quality. In addition to these natural limiting factors, … 7 Guide B based on each stakeholder having an equal right to speak, with decisions being made by majority or … and marketing), environmental impacts (e.g. changing water quality and biodiversity), changes in employment, and …
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National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Madagascar

… Sea-level rise further results in coastal erosion and salt-water intrusion. There is a risk that mangroves, … The survival of seagrasses is dependent on the water quality. When water quality is compromised, for … to state and trace the land, the origin of the land right, and the nature of the transaction by which it was …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… by preventing, limiting and reversing harmful impacts on water systems and pollution of the atmosphere, and to the realisation of the integrated water policy objectives. https://en.vmm.be/ German Federal … describes additional resources that site managers can use right away. The basic steps for climate change responses …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… the park because their own cattle have no fodder or water outside the forest thanks to a severe drought. … and new community systems of resource management, such as water, forests, and others paving a way for the conflict … conservation plans, and valley conservation fund at the water shed level. The water shed level conservation …
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Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas

… services, such as soil protection and drinking water supplies, and secure homes for vulnerable human … some order into this rapidly developing use of land and water, IUCN The World Conservation Union developed a system … stake in assignment. Other stakeholders are demanding the right to have some more formal way of verification. The …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and that … i. ‘hard-hitting’ pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the … from pollution. All citizens, including children, have the right to know, engage, and participate. Governments can …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… many factors, including access to basic sanitation, clean water, good nutrition, a clean environment and 2016; United … It is affecting our health through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. are estimated to occur … depends not only on the environment it is in (air, water or soil) but also the mix of other pollutants that are …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance