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Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices

… health, horticulture, forestry and environmental management in general. Appreciation of the value of … such valuable products include agricultural and non-wood forest products as well as handicraft. Traditional knowledge …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Protecting food security and the environment while facilitating trade

… been treated using an IPPC standard to prevent a harmful forest pest making the trip from the manufacturer. The food …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… PCN Polychlorinated naphtalenes PEMA Pollutant emission management area PF Pulverized fuel PFBC Pressurized fluidized … and coal heating; (b) Open fires such as refuse burning, forest fires and after-crop burning; (c) Coke and anode … exceeded are determined and mapped for lakes and upland forest ecosystems using scientific methodologies and criteria …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… countries relies on diverse cropping systems as risk management strategies against pests and severe weather … C onservation and Sustainable U se? LESSO N 1 19crop and forest CWR reserves have been established in Turkey.51 … National Park, and wild cinnamon in the Kanneliya Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka.57 Protected area systems normally …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

A Guide to Cooperation on the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

… to build capacity for ensuring the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes. The 1998 Rotterdam … of a Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). The SAICM initiative was endorsed by the … � Agree on a national framework for the life-cycle management of hazardous chemicals and wastes, from production …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Illegal Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn: an Assessment Report to Improve Law Enforcement Under the Wildlife TRAPS Project

… Africa's elephant populations have been decimated, with forest elephants in the Congo Basin reportedly declining by … of rhinoceros, stocks of specimens of rhinoceros and stock management, incidents of illegal killing of rhinoceroses, … G., Hart, J., et al. (2013) Devastating Decline of Forest Elephants in Central Africa. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59469. …
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Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification

… Ñ Cover photo: © Apromar + Antonio Belmonte Ríos Product Management by: Sandra Simoes Rubiales Produced by: IUCN … in 2009 on the initiative of WWF, which also launched the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and MSC. ASC will be … FLO: Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International FSC: Forest Stewardship Council GAA: Global Aquaculture Alliance …
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Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… of 286 basins. Improved wastewater treatment and nutrient management in agriculture are needed in most basins. 3. The … them to reflect modern principles of transboundary water management, such as the obligation not to cause significant … group have similar risk profiles. Opportunities for common management strategies within each of these groups should be …
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UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015

… policy makers and experts highlight how addressing sound management of chemicals and waste is at the core of … reaffirmed their commitment to achieving the sound management of chemicals and haz- ardous waste by 2020, a goal … patterns are increasing water and air pollution, land and forest degradation, waste generation and the use of harmful …
18 Jun 2026 Document

CBD: Mechanisms for Implementation - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 125,000 hectares of the natural ecosystems and improving management of the landscape. These activities will benefit … Biodiversity Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Inland Waters Biodiversity Island …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity