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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 9 Wetlands and spiritual life

… groundwater which supplied village wells and sup- ported wildlife. Neglect and pollution of these once- “The spiritual …
25 May 2026 Document

Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… Cooperative Agreement No.EPP-A-00-06-00014-00 to The Wildlife Conservation Society. TransLinks is a partnership of … Provided to support habitats and ecosys- tem functioning Wildlife habitat Flow regime required to maintain downstream … may later discover that he could have charged more for his product. Many different types of risk arise in exchanges, …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… floods and famine. Good water management allows water for wildlife to maintain biodiversity, and provides opportunities … interests of individuals, industry, agriculture and wildlife. It also maintains good relations between all the … have remarkable scenic, recreational, geological, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or similar values, should be …
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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and International Oceanographic … Caribbean: The Protocol on Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife,” 22 Marine Pollution Bulletin 597 (1991). 42 … fishing and pollution. An unfortunate and unforeseen by-product of the exten- sion of coastal state resource …
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State of Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific

… 30 per cent of its land area. It is also host to certain wildlife species unique to the region such as the giant … – accounts for about a quarter of the global domestic product. 5. The vast scale of human activities in this region …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… ships’ noise is also a major contributor to disturbance of wildlife in the oceans. These impacts are discussed in the … by the Helsinki Commission, Ramsar sites, National Parks, wildlife sanctuaries and several large Natura 2000 areas … risk to particularly sensitive habitats or populations of wildlife from shipping activity, to improve safety of …
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GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)

… for the particular properties it imparts to make the final product satisfy the specifications established by the … is left entirely to the manufacturer of the final product. In some cases the requirements are so strict that … and in mammals. The potential for the toxic effects in wildlife, including mammals, is evident …
25 May 2026 Document

A window of opportunity for the Mekong Basin: the UN Watercourses convention as a basis for cooperation - A legal Analysis o fhow the UN Watercourses Convention complements the Mekong Agreement

… need to know about the UN Watercourses Convention. World Wildlife Foundation Series. Available at: … States support the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention. World Wildlife Foundation Series. Available at: …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… protecting downstream water supplies and providing rich wildlife habitat. • Leverage suite of strategies. Consider a … The positive thing with ROAM is that investing in one product at one point in time does not preclude the delivery … RESTORATION (e.g. towns, villages, rocky outcrops, strict wildlife reserves, undegraded forest areas, etc.) Name …
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Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources

… Shaping these solutions will require approaches based on product eco-design and lifecycle thinking, as well as the … from the ingestion, injury, entanglement or suffocation of wildlife to economic drawbacks for tourist areas and maritime … plastics Figure 1 TReATeD OR nOT WASTe WATeR SPIllS PRODuCT DISPOSAl PlASTIC PRODuCTIOn AnD TRAnSFORmATIOn …
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