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The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners

… generally leads to predictable reductions; a ban on toxic chemical production will usually end production. … comparable to a new poorly under- stood technology or chemical. “Harm”, and particularly the serious/irreversible … state of the environment…This is not the case for, say, chemical industries dumping sewage into the coastal areas” …
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Position document for Rotterdam Convention COP8 Meeting - 2017

… in the PIC list for products to be banned or severely restricted from the market. new informations published and … to those actors having a “particular interest in this chemical”. ICa and other observers were finally invited. 40 … and policies as chrysotile is neither banned nor severely restricted in many large countries of the world. Policies …
26 May 2026 Document

Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… within their jurisdiction export chemicals banned or restricted in their own territory or included in Annex iii of … notified and supplied with relevant information about the chemical, and the chemical is labeled according to specified … people. The Commission noted that the complaint was restricted to the American Declaration because the United …
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The status of natural resources on the high-seas

… seamounts(3) (see Figure 2). Active venting occurs only at restricted locations on spreading ridges. The status of … fauna has adapted to exploit the extreme physico-chemical conditions found at vents. Over the past 24 years 30 … 7.2 Global distribution Stable gas hydrate occurrence is restricted to the shallow depths in the earth’s crust. They …
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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

… designated areas where specified activities are permitted, restricted to some degree, or prohibited altogether. It … under customary laws. The activities prohibited or restricted under customary law in the surveyed villages are: … granting land concessions for any purpose; using any chemical substances; logging, burning or otherwise destroying …
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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… of increasing human dependence on organic chemicals. The chemical burdens, partly highlighted by persistent organic … to determine whether the remediation strategy will be restricted to POPs decontamination/remediation. The routine … as examples in this Toolkit. The investigations were restricted by time and budgetary constraints. For example, …
26 May 2026 Document

Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… Cetaceans and other vertebrates are affected not only by chemical pollution, but also by noise pollution (Richardson … abrasion by ship hulls and propeller scarring are mainly restricted to shallow- water areas, namely shoals, the inner … in harbours and marinas with high vessel density and restricted water circulation. Marine molluscs are notably …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… (UNFCCC). CFCs Chlorofluorocarbons. A category of chemical substances that contributes to the depletion of the … Protocol. Closed-door meeting Meeting to which access is restricted. Usually restricted to Parties and excludes observers. CMS Convention …
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Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law

… up to 350 kilometres from Earth. 2. Ozone, which has the chemical formula of “O3,” is a molecule composed of oxygen … living organisms. 5. Surface-level ozone is a result of chemical reactions involving emissions from vehicles, … and fire protection and contain various combinations of chemical elements, of which chlorofluorocarbons (“CFCs”) are …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General

… under the Montreal Protocol, including some short-lived chemical pollutants and nitrous oxide (N2O); some specific … rain and other dispersed pollutants. 68 The Convention is restricted in regional scope to Europe and North America in a … consent procedure applicable to banned or severely restricted chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide …
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