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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… be less optimal for the floodplain. Dams create a water body which can have many charac- teristics of natural lakes, …
26 May 2026 Document

Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity

… Animal Health (OIE) is the international standard setting body recognized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the … • Don't release any kind of aquarium " sh into a natural body of water. Return unwanted pet " sh to a local pet shop … • Don’t release live " sh, including bait, into a new body of water. Horticulturalists/landowners • Avoid buying …
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Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management

… was set up and housed a significant body of data and information about wetlands biodiversity and …
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National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking

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Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… 2000. Consequently, the FAO Council (in 1994) and the UNEP Governing Council (in 1995) mandated their Executive Heads to … (CRC) - The Chemical Review Committee is a subsidiary body of the COP. Its members are government designated …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa

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Vital Waste Graphics 3

… of its frontiers or boundaries. Cover illustration Waste Body Burden ‘Metro Map’. Source: Silicon Valley Toxics … difficult to identify and estimate. The growing body of waste regulations puts more and more pressure on … Less than 2 NB: the height scales are different Waste Body Burden Health concerns affecting waste workers and …
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Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions

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Regulation at the International Level

… UNEP Water Policy and Strategy The UNEP Governing Council adopted in 2007 its Water Policy and … rules and principles for a peaceful cooperation. The body of rules and principles that have been developed to … non-navigational uses of international watercourses. This body of law finds its most recent and authoritative …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment

… the relevant decisions and reso- lutions taken by their governing bodies intended to combat the illicit trade in … in Indonesia, expert reports, and great ape bushmeat and body parts seized from illegal traders. Based on … smuggling. Resolutions have also been adopted by the UN governing bodies. These include ECOSOC Resolution 2013/40 on …
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