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Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa

… success or failure, humanity and the planet need as much land as possible that is unspoiled (or nearly un-spoiled), to … but have not benefited from conservation efforts like the land surface of the planet. Overfishing, the use of … pollution are factors that have contributed to this degradation, which translates into losses in local …
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MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… Antarctica, for example is considered terra nullius or land that is not the sovereign territory of any country, like … • climate change • international waters • ozone • land degradation • persistent organic pollutants Capacity …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

… plans for ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation’  as well as  …  dynamics, as well as the destabilising influence ecosystem degradation has on climate systems  …   87 List of Conservation Actions:   • Land/water protection & management  • …
26 May 2026 Document

Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… Mondial IMELS Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea IUCN International Union for the Conservation of … of the western Balkans. The shoreline is a narrow strip of land (2-10 km wide) separated from the country by the high … oceanica meadows is good on average, although signs of degradation are evident in areas where human activities are …
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Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities

… “nature, forests and landscapes”. 5) Conservation ­land ­as ­a ­result ­of ­default ­or ­debt ­work-out. Should … acquire a significant amount of biodiversity- sensitive land as a result of default or debt work-out situations, … create and sustain biodiversity markets, and how trends in degradation and loss of biodiversity will emerge in the …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… - lakes, ponds, rivers and coastal fringes - and any land which is regularly or intermittently covered or … and it is governments who, in various ways, control land use within their borders. It is therefore surprising how … in the region. Legislation is necessary to stop their degradation and destruction. In planning for their …
26 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… 102 6.1 Easements and covenants attached to the land 102 6.2 Land trusts 103 Part III, Chapter 1: Generic elements of … on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries US United States WCED …
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UNEP Global Judges Programme

… O G R A M M E v MESSAGE Success in tackling environmental degradation relies on the full participation of everyone in … Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Land and Organization of Eastern Carribean States Environment … on different sectoral topics such as water, energy, land and soil management and economic instruments. These will …
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Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management

… tiny islands, Palau created its sanctuary to reverse the degradation from industrial fishing and to make the entire … Maria Carnevale, State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources; Andy Collins, NOAA Office of … Blue Ventures; Randall W. Kennedy, Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural xvii XVIII Large-Scale Marine Protected …
26 May 2026 Literature

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Environment Programme of age; nutrient over-enrichment of land and water is causing shifts in ecosystems and loss of … and transport, and release from melting permafrosts. 1.2 Land and soil pollution product of poor agricultural … this sector is also closely linked to deforestation, land degradation and increased social, economy and health …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance