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Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas

… instance as the basis for legislation or for attempting to control land use within existing protected areas. As the uses … and policy, and international agreements The provision of quality standards, and As a tool for bioregional planning. … agreements, laws and regulations from IUCN, UNEP and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) (www.ecolex.org/). …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… from threats of environmental pollution and improve the quality of life for the public so that people can enjoy … EGN European Geoparks Network EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) GEF … nitrogen fixation, soil carbon sequestration, erosion control, plant pollination, biological pest control, organic …
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Case Study - Opportunities provided by the Nagoya Protocol in specific cases of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agricultural sector

… Cook Islands. Primary processing facility also includes a quality control system. Actors: CIMTECH 2000: Graham Matheson begins … ar in a) Ethiopia Eragrostis tef (teff) has been a staple food for 2000 years and still is today for 50% of the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions

… some early pointers here1: Principle 1: Timely, high quality biodiversity information has value: the extent to … Principle 2: Providers of information have the rights to control and license this information and users have a … A study carried out by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) highlighted the main gaps in …
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Brexit: environment and climate change

… environment 35 Marine and aquatic environments 37 Air quality 38 Climate change 38 Box 5: EU Emissions Trading … its negotiating position. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) faces an enormous challenge as … argued: “If you are in a situation where you have no control over the policies, the regulations and the standards, …
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D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… in Chapter 18 of Agenda 21, titled “Protection of the Quality and Supply of Freshwater Resources: Application of … of ecosystems” (article 2(2)). In order to prevent, control and reduce transboundary impact, State parties are … ecosystems. These include provisioning services such as food and water; regulating services such as regulation of …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions

… National Park Foundation in Aruba) eU European Union fao Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) gef … sea baseline In this zone, a coastal state may exercise control necessary to prevent and punish infringement of its … grass beds and coral reefs provide natural waste and water quality regulation and protection systems to buffer the …
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Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

… to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other … and other terrestrial ecosystems and (b) the aquatic food web and fisheries, as well as possible inhibition of … variables by the maintenance of programmes of high- quality meteorological surface measurements; (viii) Trace …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… statutes and 40 sets of environmental regulations. Strict control of land use planning measures, and close attention to … been developed that allows the public to check current air quality in bigger cities. Singapore: An environmental mobile … question of ‘whether modern biotechnology is an answer to food security in Swaziland’. Expert witnesses were …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security ISSN 2413‐807X                                  … es of particular ethnic or tribal groupings that govern the control,  … the formal courts and to improve the quality of local justice, is being implemented. In 2015,  …
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