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High seas bottom trawl fisheries and their impacts on the biodiversity of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems: Options for international action

… associated with tropical rainforests and shallow-water coral reefs. Though only a small fraction of the … through mapping and sampling of seamount ecosystems, cold-water corals and other vulnerable deep sea habitats along … and/or establishing an international regime for deep-water fisheries on stocks and associated species found …
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Ramsar Fact Sheet 8 Keep Peatlands wet for a better future

… fertile soil, including severe soil subsidence and salt water intrusion in lowland coastal areas. Peatlands Pristine peatlands are characterized by the presence of water and special vegetation. The peat soil, often exceeding … many meters in depth, consists of organic material and water and is created by the accumulation of partially …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Regional Seas Agreements

… pressure on the region’s marine, terrestrial and water resources. To address these challenges, states in the …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… or stewards from their region or from other regions as resource persons who may participate in discussions and help … after treatment may alter the effect of the treatment. - Water content of commodity: changes in commodity water content may reduce treatment efficacy (e.g. by reducing …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Toolkit for the Sound Management of DDT for Disease Vector Control

… from the spill. The spill should not be washed away with water, but covered with earth until appropriate … to houses, public meeting places, animal feed depots, water courses or in areas prone to flooding. The store … and diagnosis and treatment of pesticide poisoning. A resource tool. …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Le cadre juridique international du bassin de la Volta

… applicables au Bassin de la Volta au Ghana 88 • The Water Use Regulations 88 • The Environmental Assessment … prépondérante dans le Bassin de la Volta au Ghana 91 • The Water Resources Commission 91 • The Volta River Authority 92 … Droit International AMCOW : African Ministerial Council of Water CBLT : Commission du Bassin du Lac Tchad CDI : …
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Preservation of oasis ecosystems

… systems thanks to their different components: climate, water, soil, vegetation, micro-organisms, animals and people, … inventorization and evaluation; b. the decrease in water resources; c. the problems of sanding over due to local … of soils following the prolonged use of saline irrigation water and the lack of control of irrigation (doses and …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… Cultural values From humanity’s earliest existence, water has been recognized as an absolute necessity … the emergence of agriculture, the availability of adequate water became an essential part of food production. Places … the Khmer Empire. As the bringer and sustainer of life, water has been venerated down the ages and plays an important …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… on Biological Diversity CBNRM Community-based Natural Resource Management CMPA Collaboratively Managed Protected … as embedded within a network of relationships with land, water, plants, and animals, expressed through culture and … because of the importance of the forest for fruits, honey, water and wildlife, its use for grazing and wood must be …
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The Durban accord

… and ecosystems, most crucial in safeguarding food, air and water, most essential in stabilising climate, most unique in … and equitably shared. Who we are We are a gathering of resource managers, scientists, politicians, ministers, civil … and rising demands for food, fibre, fuel and water. We see loss of biological and cultural diversity and …
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