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Global Land Outlook

… alternative livelihoods and are often excluded from wider infrastructure and economic development. The scale of rural … land, usually with water rights and access to transport infrastructure, as a hedge against future price volatility … to climate stress, and therefore excluded from wider infrastructure and economic development. Land degradation …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… their legal obligations and strengthen implementation. • Infrastructure gaps exist with regards to monitoring … Major forms of pollution exist due to the absence of infrastructure such as monitoring systems, wastewater and … for recycling and food storage, etc. This lack of infrastructure not only prevents better practice, but also …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… (at about 70 per cent of total world exports). Although infrastructure is developing worldwide, currently it remains … to invest massively in order to develop its natural gas infrastructure. The key characteristics of these contracts … gas to petroleum, considering specific conditions (e.g. infrastructure and technology), explains the traditional …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… includ- ing from urban areas that have limited wastewater infrastructure and release sewage untreated (UNEP, 2010, … challenge in many coastal cities and limited waste- water infrastructure result in sewage entering coastal areas … comes from the lack of upgrading and maintenance of ageing infrastructure (SDG 9) such as oil pipe- lines (CBD, 2014). …
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Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources

… automotive industry) and public (water treatment and urban infrastructure planning) sectors 7 P r i m a r y m i c r o P … Road markings are applied during the development of road infrastructure and its maintenance Different types of … of footwear, synthetic cooking utensils), the abrasion of infrastructure (household dust, city dust, artificial turfs, …
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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management

… . . . . . . . . . .25 Case Study 6: Ecosystems Protecting Infrastructure and Communities in Burkina Faso . . . . . . . … to provide water-related ecosystem services? tools and infrastructure • What infractructure and tools are best … in unnecessary expenditure. They should also address large infrastructure failing to provide expected results but which …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… if the energy source and/or parts of the distribution infrastructure are located in the conflict area, e.g. rivers … footprint as a result of exploration, extraction and infrastructure development for higher efficiency fuels is … and the impacts such installation and transmission infrastructure will have on other ecosystem services. In …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… ecosystems-based approaches can play in enhancing natural infrastructure to strengthen resilience to climate change. … impacts on the function and operation of existing water infrastructure; and • Significant impacts on water quality, … capacity to mitigate climate change impacts.10 Natural infrastructure has been fundamental to water management, and …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… were less attractive for investors, and no major traffic infrastructure was needed. This ‘Iron Curtain’ fell in 1989. … activities. Europe’s growing together requires additional infrastructure connecting the former blocs. These … line at the Iron Curtain the need for high-quality infrastructure is growing in order to bring Europe closer …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… and implementation 59 5. Sensitive development of infrastructure and services 61 5.1 Culturally sensitive … sensitive design and operation 65 5.3 Transportation and infrastructure 71 5.4 Evaluating development proposals 72 6. … and commented extensively on the chapter dealing with infrastructure and services. Rob Black of Parks Victoria …
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