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POPs and PIC Chemicals

… compounds are released into the air, water, soil and solid waste, and degrade to PFOA in the environment and in … firefighting foams. PFOA has been detected in industrial waste, stain resistant carpets, carpet cleaning liquids, … incineration of fluoropolymers from municipal solid waste incineration with inappropriate incineration or open …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc

… which focuses on mountain rescue, education and prevention of accidents. For these reasons, HGSS started the … short trips, often more services such as picnic tables, waste disposal options and easier access to special features … be facilities offering food and drinks and the disposal of waste. In many parts of Dinaric Arc mountains accommodation …
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Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… FIs has mainly focused on issues such as climate change, waste and energy use. Examples of available environmental … land (i.e. buildings), energy consumption, paper use and waste. • Indirect ­impacts: By providing financial services … • Loans • Bonds/equity Direct Impacts FIs • Buildings • Waste • energy use In flu en ce s on c om pt et iv en es s …
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The Land in Numbers

… milk 150 m2 22 m2 10 m2 4.3 m2 3, 61 m2 3.4 m2 1.5 m2 5 5 WASTE(D) LAND: LOST CAPITAL Land resources are under pressure … degradation or water shortages, virtually no post-harvest waste, and farmers who know precisely when and how to plant, …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… objectives" include national security requirements, the prevention of deceptive practices and the protection of human … duplication of efforts, misuse of human resources and waste of meagre financial resources allocated to the sectors. … controlling the volume, types, constituents and effects of waste discharges; prescription of standards and guidelines …
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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 … there is a need for visitor manage- ment schemes), the prevention of or- ganised recreational and / or sporting …
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A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law

… are: Equitable and reasonable utilization (Art. 5); Prevention of significant harm (Art. 7); and Prior … Articles 21-23 cover the following topics: Article 21: Prevention, reduction and control of pollution (of international watercourses). Article 22: (Prevention of) Introduction of alien or new species (into …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Protecting the world's greatest salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska from large-scale mining

… in North America, producing over 10 billion tons of mining waste; TROUBLED that as little as a two to eight parts per …
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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, … on 8 October 1991 (OG- IT 12/93). Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution of the Med- …
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