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State of Biodiversity in West Asia

… plant protein, thus contributing extensively to meeting food requirements in the region. Arid ecosystems also offer … population. Wheat alone accounts for one third of global food production (International Centre for Agricultural … notwithstanding the benefits of biotechnology for food security. Although some West Asian countries such as Bahrain, …
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Issues in water law reform

… expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … -16- Entitlements are calculated at a specified level of security (say 98 percent) which can theoretically be … had a very small population of less than four million, and food and labour requirements were therefore really very …
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Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General

… property rights and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.125 The complex regulatory environment … Despite the potentially severe impacts on agriculture and food security, international legal responses are limited. Apart …
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Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment

… property rights and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.125 The complex regulatory environment … Despite the potentially severe impacts on agriculture and food security, international legal responses are limited. Apart …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas

… bycatch, habitat degradation and fishing-induced food web changes have already had significant impacts: … deep-sea corals thrive without sunlight by capturing small food particles from the water column. • Scientists discovered … products, source of recruits for living resources, food security, sustainable living resource use, and protection of …
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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… of natural resources upon which people rely for food, water, fodder, fuel, shelter and their livelihoods may … have leaked into the soil and ground water and into the food chain. The management of healthcare wastes poses another … management of wastes, can also have economic benefits. F. Security Effective implementation of the Basel Convention …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… on its soils than it is today, to produce sufficient food to meet the ever-increasing food deficit. • A general realisation that the world … on the world, especially in terms of the decline in food security, indicates that soil has ecological limits and that …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… (CBD), the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the World Intellectual Property … the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has adopted the distinction between … criteria, inter alia, due to their importance for food security (and hence to humankind) and the fact that their …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… produced in every year finds its way into our oceans, food chains and ecosys- tems, damaging our health in the … (U.S.) EPS expanded polystyrene EU European Union FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations GATT … Brunée, Jutta, and Stephen J. Toope. 1994. “Environmental security and freshwater re- sources: A case for international …
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A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners

… management of evidence. ● Ensure a high level of safety, security and good environmental practice among rangers under … of hospitality management. TRP 2.7 Manage catering (food service) for visitors. ● Preparing and providing good … are in place. ● Ensuring laws and regulations regarding food service and hygiene are observed. ● Supervising catering …
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