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Volta River Basin Ghana & Burkina Faso - Transboundary water management through multi-level participatory governance and community projects
… resources and improvement of livelihoods through riverbank protection schemes. This has complemented and helped to … project also integrated water resources management and the protection of the environment with poverty alleviation … at the meetings included the executives of the Riverbanks Protection Committees, District Chief Executives, Technical …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… 3 The application of international measures for the protection of the marine environment from the impacts of … ICJ Decision of 20 February 1969, para. 86. 8 MOX Plant Case (Ireland vs. United Kingdom), ITLOS Order of 3 … land unless they have in operation an approved treatment plant, and they may only discharge such treated (i.e. …
Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems
… purification and waste treatment, biological regulations (plant diseases), pollination, and storm regulation. iii) The … can be defined as a complex and dynamic entity composed of plant and animal populations, micro-organisms and their … value of fish. Indirect use value: Indirect support and protection assured to the economic activity and goods by the …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… This publication is printed on recycled paper with plant-based ink. Our distribution policy aims to reduce … Agency, Georgia), Cindy Badore (Environmental Protection Agency), Agus Sudaryanto (Technology Center for … Sri Lanka), Susanne Tumlin (Rya Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gryaab AB, Sweden ), Judith Wehrli (Institute of …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… and Connectivity Connectivity conservation involves the protection, retention and rehabilitation of natural … level ecosystems instead of fragmented efforts at habitat protection. Major efforts for the systematic conservation of … of 2003 on the National Spatial Plan India Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972, as amended in 2002 South Korea Act on …
Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual
… for the Tonle Sap Basin. Governance — process 2. Alien plant and animal species are being introduced into the Basin. … projects and investments for the Tonle Sap Basin. 2. Alien plant and animal species are being introduced into the Basin. … policies, sharing knowledge, and setting up the forest protection team. Customary norms and practices and local …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… empowerment of women and girls; and to ensure the lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources. We … Development 16/35 managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international … and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance …
Introduction to Ozone Depletion - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… cataract blindness. Ultraviolet radiation can also affect plant life, damage forests and certain varieties of crops … aerosol, mobile air conditioning, refrigeration and fire protection and contain various combinations of chemical …