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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… cultures. They typically have higher rates of poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition than non-indigenous … project’s waste management methods could affect the water quality and therefore the health of Indigenous Peoples, and … aspects of the project that will affect them, to exercise control and manage their lands and territories, and to …
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From reference levels to results reporting: REDD+ under the UNFCCC

… to results reporting: REDD+ under the UNFCCC 2018 update Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, … definition might also have been influenced by the type and quality of historical data available for constructing … the inclusion of a summary of quality assurance/quality control procedures applied in the AD assessment. Emission …
18 Jun 2026 Literature

Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… the threats of pest to the environment, livelihoods and food security 2. Recall the origins, vision, mission and … plant products, by using appropriate measures for their control. With respect to protecting plant resources, the IPPC … to ensuring avocados produced by Mexico are of superior quality and are exported with minimal phytosanitary risk …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates

… of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was drawn up in 1973 to control trade in wildlife. It does so by affording to species … annual reports; and the reports of those that do, vary in quality and regularity of submission. Some countries may … 1985; Gruss and Waller, 1986); local utilisation as a food source may also have an adverse effect in conjunction …
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Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… Rikke Donchil Holmberg, Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Helène Kanellopoulos, Swedish Chemicals Agency, … of the knowledge in the room and anticipated high-quality discussions on the issue of sustainable chemicals. … of chemicals, which chemical policies did not manage to control. The environmental legislation is based on the …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Engaging people in sustainability

… of learning and public awareness; 4. Foster increased quality of teaching and learning in education for sustainable … question and clarify their relationships to consumerism, food choices, health and the environment. The program is … to understand the motivation of those who would control our thinking… I have never thought like this in my …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Guideline 5.5 Decision-making control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of species and ecosystems, most crucial in safeguarding food, air and water, most essen- tial in stabilizing climate, … overburdened and outdated sewage system that releases low-quality waste water into streams. The New Zealand Department …
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Negotiate: reaching agreement over water

… and political chal- lenge for which top-down ‘command-and-control’ water management does not provide durable solutions. … be incorpo- rated into the MSP design and process. High quality process, enabling effective deliberation, is key to … as a ‘fugitive’ resource: that means that – unlike land, food, trees, minerals or even people – when left alone water …
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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species

… 5 Box 2. Cane Toad and Other Biological Control Agents … Organization), Niek van der Graff and Robert Griffin (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). We … adversely affecting the lake’s biodiversity, water quality and supply, hydro-electric generation, navigation, …
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A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… different environmental conditions and as a way to exploit food resources available at different times of the year. The … efficiency • incentives for implementation • quality of monitoring and evaluation These are dealt with in … habitat provision, positive habitat management and the control of mammalian predators. The sheer scale of hunting …
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