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The Land in Numbers
… and conflict and would secure sustainable food and energy production. Halting and reversing the current trends … on Development, Confronting Scarcity: Managing Water, Energy and Land for Inclusive and 14 Sustainable Growth, … on Development, Confronting Scarcity: Managing Water, Energy and Land for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, …
Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)
… when there is reason to believe that substances, waste or energy introduced into the environment are likely to cause … and management of operations, control of input waste, installation of appropriate means for avoiding leachate … hazards and when viable recover the gas for use as an energy source. Depending on the nature of the gas released, …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… feasibility of such technology; (d) Time limits for installation in both new and existing plants; (e) The nature … among these elements; (b) Factors, such as substances, energy, noise and radiation, and activities or measures, … Article 9 - Sustainable tourism, Article 10 - Industry and energy, Article 11 - Cultural heritage and traditional …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… and tropical storms. At least 70-90 per cent of the energy of wind- generated waves is absorbed, depending on how … is observational and anecdotal, and relates to normal wave energy and storms. The calm lagoons inside reefs and behind … on the ocean are generated by wind, and have most of their energy in the surface waters. The reef flat (the zone of a …
The status of climate change litigation - A global review
… law—namely environmental law, natural resources law, energy law and land use law, as well as constitutional law, … Alexeyevich Bashmakov & Yacob Mulugetta et al., Ch. 7: Energy Systems, in IPCC AR5; Kirk R. Smith & Alistair … benefits of alternatives to fossil-fueled approaches to energy and transportation. Third, no institution has legal …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… Biodiversity Conservation 4 Management Tools 7 Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment, Canada 8 Exploration, Anglo … Case studies from around the world Canada’s mineral and energy resource assessments 8 Exploration in a biodiversity … the Conchalí Lagoon as a Nature Sanctuary near its port installation. The site hosts a rich biological diversity of …
The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… policy to introduce a feed-in-tariff to address renewable energy investment risks, the policy will not succeed if it is … consultations conducted in China and India under the Energy+ Initiative identified regulatory uncertainty as a key … to produce 10 percent of electricity from solar energy, installation of a 2mw wind turbine.8 National Energy Policy9, …
UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide
… such as health, environment, education, agriculture, food, energy, fisheries and industrial water users. “I have … an LLM in Environmental Law & Policy with the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), … feasibility of such technology; (d) Time limits for installation in both new and existing plants; (e) The nature …
Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers
… policy and air pollution policy cannot be seen separately. Energy savings and shifts in the energy mix have contributed to cleaner air and will continue … promoting e.g. healthy lives and well-being, sustainable energy, safe and sustainable cities and protection of …
Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… 47 Annex 2 – Tourism and Energy sectors in the National Strategy and Action Plan for … strategic objectives, guidelines and action plans for the energy and tourism sectors (see Annex 2). 22 II. … and no account has been taken of the cumulative effects of installation of a substantial number of wind farms in a …