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A review of the matrix-based management approach and organization of the Secretariats of the Basel Convention and the Stockholm Convention and the UNEP-part of the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention

… health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and waste. In addition to their distinct objectives, the … MInamata Convention Achim Halpaap Head, Chemicals and Waste Branch, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics … the identification of alternatives and the management and disposal of obsolete pesticides and POP containing wastes …
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Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… increased pollution in particular due to untreated waste and sewage discharged into the sea; defor- estation and … by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Hazardous Wastes Protocol). Date adopted: 1 October …
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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… loss of mud and sand, as a result of abandoned soil, waste sand and slag generated from mining, quarrying, road … Issued in 1999, revised in 2004 and 2006 Regulations for Disposal of Idle Land Issued in 1999 Desertification … and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste 1995 provide the major legislative mechanisms for land …
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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… knowledge, skills, resources and institutions at the disposal of indigenous, mobile and local communities, local … weather events; • sand production, nutrient cycling, waste assimilation and water quality maintenance; • provision … (for example, protected areas, recreation, road-building, waste disposal sites and landfills, restricted use areas such …
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Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… mitigation of coastal erosion and absorbing/degrading of waste water and waste). Box 1.: Economic value of PAs in Montenegro: the key … Secretariats for public utilities (water supply, waste, sewers, etc.), and many others. Almost all …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… and outdated sewage system that releases low-quality waste water into streams. The New Zealand Department of … were deforesta- tion, forest fires, inadequate garbage disposal, lack of recognition of indigenous rights and … hunting, water shortage, pollution, logging and waste disposal. Before communism, Mongolians revered their …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… authorities should have public grants at their disposal. • Professional associations should be created at a … the migrating organisms have been shown to both reduce net waste discharges from fish cages and increase fish landings. … models used for predicting the impact of particulate waste material (and special components such as medicines) …
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Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… revenues of EPEEF are generated from pol- lution charges, waste charges, and special environmental charges for motor … MPAs are related to illegal construction, illegal fishing, waste man- agement (marine litter), collection of entry fees, … by Trans- boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Izmir 1996) Republic of Croatia has not signed the …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… extension of the ski resort’s built facilities, the use of waste- water in a sacred area is, in itself, anath- ema to … in the for- ests. Increasing pollution caused by waste around the settlement and on the roads is another major … 8. There is a need for the establishment of a waste disposal or landfill site as well as a waste treatment centre …
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Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… coastal environment because most of them have inadequate waste treatment systems. As a result, many traditional … of the people and government, (v) uncontrolled dumping of waste, (vi) differing and conflicting stakeholder interests, … mine closure) include impacts from waste, fluid and sewage disposal, water pollution, risk of oil spills, and …
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