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

… coats or dried herbs. CITES also regulates trade in more marine species following COP 16 decisions. Bushmeat hunting – … &Schmidly, D. J. (eds.), Latin American Mammology.History, Biodiversity and Conservation.University of Oklahoma Press, … 2,972 great apes could have serious consequences for the biodiversity of key regions, given the important role great …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… to air quality, the global climate, freshwater quality, marine pollution, waste, toxic substances, protected areas, … change, ozone depletion, transboundary air pollution, marine pollution, desertification and the conservation of biodiversity. 37 The obligation of international cooperation …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… wetlands. One can guess that the latter’s extraordinary biodiversity and natural productivity played an important … or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed … This was strictly hierarchical, the primary systems being marine, estuarine, riverine, lacustrine (pertaining to …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… to UPFG because green areas play a vital role in urban biodiversity. Suburban wetlands can be some of the most … areas in networks will improve biological conservation and biodiversity; greenbelts and greenways (linear parks) can … from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological …
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Water as a human right?

… the key role of water in agriculture, energy, health, biodiversity and ecosystems as well as in combating poverty. … countries and others in a position to help. Article 5: Marine and inland water resources are today becoming more … and restore the quality of water, including atmospheric, marine, ground and surface fresh water, to meet basic human …
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Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc

… the management and conservation of cultural landscapes and biodiversity for the benefit of rural communities in the TBAs … Border areas are often the most favoured regions for biodiversity, partially as a result of their geographical … variability among living organisms, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological …
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National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking

… an increasing variety of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species, including but not limited to: elephants, … natural resources. Conservation efforts to protect biodiversity and preserve functioning ecosystems are critical …
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Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases

… Convention India 2 Bhopal Disaster India 6, 9, 12 Biodiversity Australia 3 Bio-related issues Colombia 1 Cause … on to the beaches of Chanaral, destroying any trace of marine life in the area. From 1939 to 1974, 200 million tons … petition to enjoin Codelco for activities damaging the marine environment of Chanaral but gave the company one year …
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Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… a few limited success stories, habitats are shrinking, biodiversity’s resilience capacity is being weakened, … air pollution from motor vehicles, and joint monitoring of marine water quality). Numerous countries: Generally, … Review 2004-2013: 2004 (Water); 2005 (Forests); 2006 (Biodiversity); 2007(Chemicals); 2008 (Oceans); 2009 …
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UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015

… women, and underscores the contribution women have made to biodiversity conservation. Millennium Development Goals … energy; land use, change, deforestation and degradation; biodiversity and traditional knowledge; forestry; climate … and private-public partnerships to restore or maintain marine and coastal ecosystem services and their associated …
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