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… world; RECOGNISING that peatlands occupy 3% of the Earth’s land surface area yet store more carbon than all the world’s … implementing activities to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. State and agency Members of the United States …

… reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient … marine scientific research. All States, whether coastal or land-loc- ked, have the freedom of navigation and over- … ecosystem, diversity of the ecosystem or vulnerability to degradation by natural events or human activities) Social, …

… and protected area systems are integrated into the wider land- and seascape, and relevant sectors, by applying the … and globally, their habitats also being in danger of degradation; UNDERSTANDING that there is a lack of …

… and needs 48 5.5.1 Governance in remote areas 48 5.5.2 Land tenure and ownership 49 5.5.3 Overlapping … became common to drive automobiles on lakes as well as on land, the legal problem created would involve (i) evaluating … for multiple strategies that take account of environmental degradation and local social and economic conditions (see …

… for resources, a widening awareness of environmental degradation, and a fundamental change in the nature and … of a state consists of the following components: the land (including islands and rocks), internal waters, … by ships through dumping and operational discharges, from land (through rivers) or from the exploitation of the non- …

… 80% of available volume compared to the 0.5% covered by land, oceans are the cradles of new species, habitats and … The combined effects of overfishing, bycatch, habitat degradation and fishing-induced food web changes have already … properly controlled and monitored. Waterborne rubbish from land and sea-based sources, especially plastics, harm marine …

… fishing grounds have been as important to them as the land, and they have evolved a highly organized set of customs … management methods which partly contributed to the degradation of coastal aquatic ecosystems, resulted in …

… values such as wooden architecture and traditional land use practices. The Bridge of Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic is … areas are no longer accessible due to the presence of land mines. Regardless of the ethni- cal, religious and … extraction). The fol- lowing issues can be emphasized: • Degradation of freshwater habitats by alterations of the …

… can, if not treated and correctly disposed of, contaminate land and water bodies. Used acid with high concentrations of lead is often dumped on land or released into waterways. Lead can enter the food … by the action of hydrogen sulfide (from bacterial degradation of organic matter) on lead. There may also be …

… locations or in highly sophisticated systems such as land-based recirculation systems. Both types of aquaculture … locations or in highly sophisticated systems such as land-based recirculation systems. Both types of aquaculture … cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation’ (Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration on …