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Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems
… when these are competing with hydro-agricultural and industrial works and (iii) convince project managers to … recycling of nutrients can be replaced by the use of chemical fertilizers. The cost of replacement of such … function: Processes inherent to the various biological, chemical and physical elements of a wetland such as the …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… radiological and nuclear emergencies, dam failures, industrial pollution, oil spills, and so on. à conFlicTs And … disruption, lack of access to key inputs such as water or chemical inputs); and even the available genetic diversity. … providers of agricultural casual labour opportunities were industrial crops, such as cotton and vegetables (e.g. …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… humans and cetaceans concerning inter alia fishing, industrial and tourist activities and land-based and marine … EUROBATS could make an important contribution because chemical timber treatments and forestry practices are …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… yields with less use of expensive and potentially harmful chemical inputs. The new varieties will also need to be more … Rights. The Act gives farmers the entitlement, like industrial breeders, to apply for registration of a plant … to reject any request for recognition of intellectual or industrial rights for biodiversity components or knowl- edge …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… between genetic resources and product Closely related Chemical molecule found in the plant serves as prototype for … and not for chemical, pharmaceutical, and other industrial uses beyond food and animal feed (Article 12(3)(a) … meaning the idea must be non-obvious/“new enough”; and � industrial applicability, meaning it must be useful. …
The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law
… in uncertainty. Hence the policy- response in relation to industrial emissions will be to adopt or develop clean … Procedure7, under which a potential dumper of industrial waste in the North East Atlantic region has to … implications of employing a work force or running an chemical factory. The activity itself carries risks - such as …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… However, conventional support, such as market seeds, chemical fertilizer and pesticides, small irrigation pumps, … to diversified and integrated farming systems; from chemical to organic farming; and focusing from the individual …
Second report on the protection of the atmosphere
… greenhouse gases alters the thermal structure and chemical composition of the mesosphere significantly. Rashid … These pollutants end up in the Arctic from southern industrial regions of Europe and other continents via … ‘transboundary air pollution’ means any physical, chemical or biological alteration in the composition or …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… econo- mies into a more global, urbanized and industrial-based economy (Sarmiento 2001). Human/environment … of Catalonia 2004). Most of the industry is located in industrial estates. Tourism, almost non-existent when the … fuels and the widespread application of pesticides and chemical fertiliz- ers. While arable and livestock farming in …