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Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation

… ‘transfrontier protected areas’, ‘transboundary natural resource management areas’, ‘peace parks’, ‘parks for peace’, … that the term ‘ecoregion’ meant a “large unit of land or water containing a geographically distinct assemblage of … management methods for the sustainable use of Prespa Lakes water, and spare no efforts so that Prespa Park becomes a …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… standard of living, to adequate food, to safe drinking water and sanitation, to housing, to participation in … rights, including their rights to life, health, food and water. Like directly discriminatory measures, such indirect … surrounding the ope- rations of mining, forestry or other resource extraction companies are unjustifi able (see …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… Conservation 4 Management Tools 7 Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment, Canada 8 Exploration, Anglo American 10 … natural environment alive – from the provision of clean water and watershed services to the recycling of nutrients … may need to be modified to minimise the entrance of water or air. Social factors should be considered, too, in …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… risks to biodiversity and aims to support conservation, resource use, and management decisions by identifying … Heritage; and South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. vi | IUCN Red List of Ecosystems … and ecosystems legislation (Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Department) Ecosystem. 'A dynamic complex …
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Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… many factors, including access to basic sanitation, clean water, good nutrition, a clean environment and 2016; United … It is affecting our health through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. are estimated to occur … of waste to at source also has the potential to promote resource and materials management as part of the …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

… AND WELL-BEING QUALITY EDUCATION GENDER EQUALITY CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY DECENT WORK … JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS CLIMATE ACTION LIFE BELOW WATER PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS For queries on usage, … product”. In failing to consider the environmental and resource management dimension of fisheries, the indicator …
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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… shared between two or more States. As a common biological resource, migratory species provide every “Range State”1 with … and sustainably use the biodiversity of these four water bodies. For example, the Seals Agreement preamble … species include those to prevent serious damage to crops, water and fisheries (AEWA Action Plan, para. 2.1.3). In …
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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

… Cooperation; the Unit for Sustainable Development (Resource Protection). — The Croatian Environment Agency, … the use of natural resources (fishery, forestry, hunting, water- management etc.) has to be pursued on the basis of the … in charge of maritime affaires, forestry, fishery or water management where the underlying natural phenomenon for …
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The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

… are meas- ured from a defined baseline, generally the low- water mark (Article 5).6 The key areas of State sov- ereignty … has the right to set laws, regulate use, and exploit any resource (subject to the right of innocent pas- sage enjoyed … having fringing reefs, the baseline is the “seaward low-water line of the reef, as shown by the appropriate symbol on …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… is the Baltic Sea, which is the largest body of brackish water in the world and contains many unique habitats that … activities do not necessarily have to be related to resource exploitation, for example by oil rigs, but could … islands or installations for producing energy from the water, currents or winds. Another use of the marine …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity