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Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications

… into four categories: � Provisioning – goods such as food, water and fiber; � Regulating – biophysical processes … of ecosystems and their capacity to provide services: � Water scarcity � Climate change � Habitat change � … if ecosystems and the services they deliver – like water, biodiversity, food, fibre and climate regulation – are …
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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts

… operations (less than five) so as to impart stability, water solubility, etc. 44 ‘Derivative’ means any discrete … or microbes) collected in their countries or territorial waters, and, if requested, the NCI will enter … extracts made from materials collected within its borders/territorial waters/economic exclusion zone free of charge for …
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Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)

… (synthetic oils), oily residues from tanks, oil-water mixtures and emulsions. These arising from industrial … This usually involves treatment to separate solids and water from a variety of used oils. The methods used may … These sludges which are normally produced by high pressure water jet cleaning of storage tanks consist of iron oxide …
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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… 9 1. Water-related issues … 13 b. Surface water contamination … 14 c. The use of water resources … 13 Table 5 Water intensity in extraction and processing of different … both horizontal 4 Porosity is defined as “a measure of the water-bearing capacity of subsurface rock. With respect to …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… to and management of other natural resources, such as water and mineral resources. While recognizing the existence … and implementation of policy and law and decisions on territorial development, as appropriate to the roles of State … with those plans, including balanced and sustainable territorial development, in a way that promotes the …
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Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan

… of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Planning and International … EIA Environmental Impact Assessment MWI Ministry of Water and Irrigation EMP Environmental Management Plan NAP … SDCA Stakeholder Dialogue and Concerted Action GWC Green Water Credits SDG Sustainable Development Goals ISRIC …
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Assessment and control of biological invasion risks

… humans or human delivery systems (for example: in ballast water, as contamination in soil or seeds, a contamination …
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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, with a particular focus on matters related … impact that agriculture may have on the environment (e.g. water, energy, pesticides and herbicides) should become an … supporting agricultural productivity, including soil, water and genetic resources. The Near East is a food insecure …
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World Declaration on the Environmental Rule of Law

… or group of people, in possession or control of land, water, or other resources, has the duty to maintain the … obligations to restore ecological conditions of land, water, or other resources are binding on all owners, …
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Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

… their livelihoods. As a consequence it undermines food, water and livelihood security, human health, and energy … value as well as productive value, providing food and water, fuel and fibre, employment, waste purification, and … capacity, increased environmental risks, and food, water and energy insecurity. It can also lead to human …
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