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The Funding Strategy of the International Treaty

… around the globe, with extreme weather events that affect agricultural production being only an indication of what may … educational module. Rima Alcadi (International Fund for Agricultural Development), Campbell Davidson (previously … the Benefit-sharing Fund in Nicaragua. Two farmers owning land that falls within a protected area entered into …
26 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas

… initiatives 3 2.1 TBCAs do not equal “no man’s land” 7 2.2 Why “peripheral border posts” were not acceptable … of the Millennium Development Goals. Development agencies, agricultural agencies, veterinary authorities, and many … dealing with immigration, customs, health, veterinary or agricultural responsibilities, while tertiary …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… Environment Institute) Habitat type. 'Spatially definable land or aquatic areas with characteristic environmental … Committee, 2004). Expansion and intensification of agricultural land use has replaced large areas of woodland … of water in the system. Invasive plants have spread with agricultural intensification and are reducing the diversity …
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The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… DISPOSAL OPERATIONS (block 11) D1 Deposit into or onto land, (e.g., land� ll, etc.) D2 Land treatment, (e.g., … field trials, undertaking commercial-scale production of agricultural LMOs, releasing transgenic fish, or deliberately … modified organism that represents a large category of agricultural commodities. These LMOs are intended to be …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… of Action for the Protection of the Environment from Land-based Activities GPML Global Partnership on Marine … Sea 29 000 Nature reserve Danube ~ 6500 Black Sea 800 000 Agricultural catchment of the tributary of the Siret River Po … and Norén 2014). Sewage sludge is often used as an agricultural fertiliser and a method using the presence of …
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Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… migration related to temperature change and loss of arable land, increased exposure to insect vectors of disease, and … The 21 POP s belong to three groups: • pesticides used in agricultural applications, for fungus control or for insect … are often related to their former applications in large agricultural areas (Li, 1999; von Waldow et al., 2010). …
26 May 2026 Document

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… for use or repair may be improperly disposed of near agricultural land, residential locations or water sources when they become … Mixed waste dumps which include industrial, household and agricultural wastes increase human exposure to carcinogens …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… where the water table is at or near the surface of the land, or where the land is covered by shallow water. The … such as fish and shrimp ponds, farm ponds, irrigated agricultural land, salt pans, reservoirs, gravel pits, sewage … mutual benefits. Human impacts on water sources, such as agricultural, industrial or domestic pollution, may occur at …
26 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015

… resources, including access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, credit, inheritance and … income-generating potential, noting the importance of the agricultural sector, particularly in developing countries, … and sustainable use of biological diversity in the agricultural sector. It promotes gender-specific ways in …
26 May 2026 Document

Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.

… set of ecosystems, from industrial areas to degraded and agricultural land to pristine natural environments. The system aims to … an area where these have been destroyed in the past due to agricultural develop- ment), this will have a positive effect …
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