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The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security

… te rs /R od i S ai d Heavily reliant on weather, climate, land, and water for its ability to thrive, agriculture is … and Aquaculture, Forestry, and Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water. In addition, FAO country offices provided … result of reduced yields and late planting due to limited access to arable land. drought remains by far the most …
26 May 2026 Literature

Economic measures for biodiversity planning: An annotated bibliography of methods, experiences and cases

… material is not widely available, and often has limited access and distribution. All of the literature referred to in … #7. Allaway, J., & Cox, P. (1989). 'Forests and competing land uses in Kenya', Environmental Management 13 (2):171-187 … Kenya are under heavy pressure from competing agricultural land uses and from unsustainable cutting. The problem is …
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Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… http://www.unesco.org/open-access/termsuse-ccbysa-en … (13) establishes that a river basin refers to the area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a sequence … 2 (15) defines the river basin district as the area of land and sea made up of one or more neighbouring river …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… on the part of the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, or IUCN concerning the legal status of any … reflect those of Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea or IUCN. This publication has been made possible … against any other state (UNCLOS Article 227). 6.1.3.2 Access to ports ‘It is also by virtue of its sovereignty that …
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A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners

… reflect local priorities and needs 28 3.11 Widening access to capacity development and protected area work 31 … global coverage of protected areas approaches 20% of the land surface and 10% of the sea surface, more and more … community members, NGO personnel, volunteers and private land owners. ● Helping to secure official recognition for …
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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… the global annual average is being experienced in many land regions and seasons, including two to three times higher in the Arctic. Warming is generally higher over land than over the ocean. (high confidence) {1.2.1, 1.2.2, … for SDGs 1 (poverty), 2 (hunger), 6 (water), and 7 (energy access), if not carefully managed (high confidence) (Figure …
26 May 2026 Literature

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

… 2015a). Health is the outcome of many factors, including access to basic sanitation, clean water, good nutrition, a … 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 …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

… BINDING AGREEMENT 55 7.1. Marine Genetic Resources & Access and Benefit Sharing 55 7.2. Area-based management … reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient … marine scientific research. All States, whether coastal or land-loc- ked, have the freedom of navigation and over- …
26 May 2026 Literature

Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… and equitably sharing the benefits arising out of access to genetic resources. Thus, decisions from the … management in production forests and conversion of land to cash crops), expansion of subsistence agriculture, … demand for fuelwood and charcoal, as well as inequitable land tenure patterns. On the other hand, trade based on …
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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… to improve water management, including for providing access to water, must have national and international (as … incorrect use of flora will have a negative influence on land resources, causing erosion. This whole process will … Argentina, page 95. 10 11 This specifically includes all land and smaller rivers that supply the main river with …
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