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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… have become highly sought-after because of their aesthetic quality and cultural-historic value, and as elements in … the ability of both governments and stakeholders to control agricultural and other risks by improving techniques … processing of nutrients and pollutants, shore protection, food provision, and educa- tional and recreational …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… than the number of lethal traffic accidents. The costs of control are generally far less than the damage costs to … 95% of the EU population is living in areas above WHO air quality guideline levels of PM2.5 and ozone (O3) The loss in … etc.). Due to accumulation of some toxics along food chains and in individuals even low environmental …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty

… Ownership of genetic resources 11 2.1.5 Mechanisms to control utilization 12 2.1.6 Restrictions on access for … years maintained a high standard of legal scholarship and quality outputs. The ABS Series, which includes this book, is … International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture MAT mutually agreed terms PIC prior …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… resources legislation 50 3.3 Water allocation 54 3.4 Water quality protection 58 3.5 Incorporating conservation into … Iza Chapter 3 Stefano Burchi, former Legal Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) … to supplement water law wherever federal laws did not control the field. The legal reform process was the result of …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… in water quantity but also by the alteration of its quality. Therefore, processes like pollution, the … contains provisions related to prevention, reduction and control of pollution, intro- duction of alien species and … relations and principles of cooperation in agriculture, food industry, forestry, and water economy under the …
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The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law

… expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … based pollution and ocean dumping by regional bodies, the quality of the North Sea was seen to be continuing to … damage is threatened, action should be taken to control or abate environmental interference even though there …
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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches

… Invasive Species tools 21 5. Socio-Economic tools 22 5.1 Food Security tools 22 5.2 Gender tools 23 5.3 Climate … locations, markets and contractors; ensuring product quality and compliance; remaining competitive in the market. … resources such as water and air. Governments also tend to control protected areas, transport infrastructures and have …
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The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments

… most affected by climate change impacts. The scale and quality of stakeholder involvement in legal reform will … structures and effective methods of management and revenue control to support legal reforms. Capacity-building on an … Art. 1. b. See FAOLEX (the legislative database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ …
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Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types

… nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development. IUCN supports scientific research, … comprehensiveness and balance: including highest quality examples of the full range of environment types … protected areas. In some cases, the government retains the control of a protected area – in other words decides the …
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Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

… (SDGs) NO POVERTY ZERO HUNGER GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING QUALITY EDUCATION GENDER EQUALITY CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION … International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and International Plant Protection … environmental agreements (Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and …
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