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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… ephemeral stream: a stream that exists only in periods of heavy rainfall. equitable utilization: the principle that … the year and ephemeral streams exist only in periods of heavy rainfall. The duration and rates of precipitation, … amounts into the environment. Water pollution related to metal production and use, including the release of acids from …
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Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the Minamata Convention on Mercury 1. Mercury Mercury is a heavy metal that occurs naturally but can be released into air, … and soil through anthropogenic activity such as mining, metal and cement production, and combustion of fossil fuels. …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… form of marine pollution, especially in areas of heavy maritime traffic and along developed coasts. Intense … in the vicinity of the source. General ship traffic, heavy industries on the coast and a variety of other human … of marine pollution in Izmir Bay: Nutrient, heavy metal and total hydrocarbon concentrations’. Environment …
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Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park

… of Rogatica has significant capacities for the metal industry, textile industry, construction, agriculture … railway. In the urban area of the Uzice municipality, heavy industry is also developed with the Sevojno copper and … mainly with solid waste management. Research studies on heavy metals in plants, soil, and water showed no val- ues …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… international border. There are exceptions; for example, heavy exploitation of alluvial aquifers along transboundary … ammonium, salinity, some halogenated hydrocarbons, heavy metals Metal Industries trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, …
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Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… capacity, the mine will produce 150,000 tonnes of zinc metal a year. Ongoing exploration for zinc is being conducted … Industries Stratégiques de Madagascar – intends to exploit heavy mineral sands over an area of about 6000 hectares along … of forests as fuel for industry and pollution from both heavy metals and pesticides. In addition, a number of uranium …
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Interactions between aquaculture and the environment

… be encouraged. • The use of antifouling products based on heavy metals should be avoided. © A rt ur o B oy ra /o ce an … their environment. Already, in some countries, the current heavy fishing pressure on these resources does not meet … a high standard and not contain harmful elements such as heavy metals or other undesirable compounds. Best feeding …
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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… eating fish and other marine products contaminated by heavy metals, long-lived and harmful chemicals and materials, … contamination of marine waters has led to high levels of heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and other … retaining excess nutrients and other pollutants such as heavy metals that may otherwise end up in the sea . National …
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Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides

… 20 had died. Investigations showed that the cause was the heavy metal mercury, which permeated the sediments of the bay from … the nervous systems of people who lived in the area. The heavy metal was also passed on from mothers to children – …
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The status of natural resources on the high-seas

… beneath the ridge axis. The heated seawater, enriched with metal ions and other substances leached from surrounding … be used as an environmentally safer alternative to heavy metal compounds currently used in ship-bottom painting. … without deposits, and in those with light, moderate, and heavy deposits. In the post-disturbance survey two years …
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