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International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to … obligation not to take any deliberate measures which might damage directly or indirectly the cultural or natural … Threatening impacts of climatic, geological or other environmental factors. The threats and/or their detrimental …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… and moratoria on extractive activities. • Reputational: damage to corporate reputation from media and NGO campaigns; … stakeholders in the apparel sector of the social and environmental sustainability challenges faced by complex … the pressure to take action to address both social and environmental challenges. This report aims at providing a …
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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation

… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harness- ing the knowledge, resources … can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. … loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental
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Earth Rights: The Theory

… IUCN Academy of Environmental Law e-Journal Issue 2011 (1) Earth Rights: The … IUCN Academy of Environmental Law e-Journal Issue 2011 (1) 2 Article 3. … In Your Community (Gibbs Smith, Utah 2009). The Community Environmental Legal Defence Fund has assisted over 20 …
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The Social Dimension of Ecosystem-based Adaptation

… end, an embedding of EbA in the broader policy landscape (environmental, economic and social), the provision of … change The world is in a state of economic, social and environmental change, which has not previously been … well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Green economy …
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the … global demand for resources, a widening awareness of environmental degradation, and a fundamental change in the … rid of substances or energy but not to cause environmental damage or pose a threat to marine biodiversity, even though …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… (Graham Shimmield) Information Paper 3 – Technological, Environmental, Social and 17 Economic Aspects (Kim Juniper) … and management tools, including area-based management and environmental impact assessments. The objective of these … molecule(s). However, there is potential for habitat damage in collection of samples, particularly in vulnerable …
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Desertification: the invisible frontline

… • by 2050, 200 million people may be permanently displaced environmental migrants mIgraTIon – FIghT or Flee • by 2020 an … • by 2050, 200 million people may be permanently displaced environmental migrants naTIonal securITy – breakIng DoWn Many … succumbed to drought effects were resilient. they did not damage their land through exposure to erosion or overuse. …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

POPs and PIC Chemicals

… Review Committee. 2016; UNEP/POPS/POPRC.12/11/Add.3 3. US Environmental Protection Agency. Short-Chain Chlorinated … (SCCPs) and Other Chlorinated Paraffins Action Plan. US Environmental Protection Agency. 2009 … to cause irritation, nervous system depression and kidney damage when inhaled at higher levels. It may have an adverse …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … prepared to adjust the restoration strategy over time as environmental conditions, human knowledge and societal values … coastal protection systems • Improve the provision of environmental services to local, regional and global …
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