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Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… production or processing or any other materials that have adverse effects on the quality of marine environment; 2) it … opinions when activities are likely to have a notable effect on the Marine Park environment (article L 334 – 5 …
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Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services

… for downstream water users. Therefore, clear cause-and-effect relationships between upstream land and water use … are critical questions because identifying the cause-and-effect links between watershed manage- ment and changes in … not be taken to mean that cutting cloud forests has no adverse impacts. Erosion and landslide incidence can be …
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The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study

… is therefore extremely relative. When evaluating the effect of an economic incentive, particular attention should, … within acceptable boundaries. 48/ The incentives do in effect, therefore, act either positively or negatively, and … for contributions to the cultivation of the soil in adverse conditions. 235/ These contributions, which are paid …
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Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

… agencies, as appropriate. Editing: Jon Stacey (The Write Effect) CovEr: Julia Dudnik Stern (Suazion) dEsign: Suazion …
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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… programmes to breed crops that are able to withstand adverse conditions, including drought, high salinity and poor … P. K. and Fujisaka, S. (2008) ‘Climate change and its effect on conservation and use of plant genetic resources for … on Climate Change acknowledges that climate change and its adverse effects are ‘a common concern of humankind’. The …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… peak traffic because of the cars parked in the lot. The effect is known as “peak shaving”- reducing the height of the … centres that are exposed to smog formation. The cooling effect of vegetation counteracts smog formation through … small changes in water quality, but they can recover once adverse events end, as long as local sources of colonizing …
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Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation

… enhancing landscape connectivity is one way to counter the adverse effects of fragmentation. Pragmatic and theoretical … In south-western Western Australia, for example, a major effect of land clearing for agri- culture has been a … to ensure their long-term sustainability and to minimize adverse effects of harvesting on wildlife habitats; • …
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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… organizations and certification are having an effect. Various other forms of global change are affecting … environment or even at the edges of forests. The ‘edge effect’ can include changes in radiation, temperature and … will help uphold the principle and put the guideline into effect. Principle 1: Sovereignty and societal choice The …
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Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments

… remove, compensate for or minimize, as appropriate, the adverse effects of activities or obstacles that seriously … thirds of the Parties present and voting. The change takes effect after 90 days, unless a Party notifies the Depositary … provision, as does EUROBATS (although the changes take effect after 60 days rather than 90). The Gorilla Agreement …
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Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… remove, compensate for or minimize, as appropriate, the adverse effects of activities or obstacles that seriously … thirds of the Parties present and voting. The change takes effect after 90 days, unless a Party notifies the Depositary … provision, as does EUROBATS (although the changes take effect after 60 days rather than 90). The Gorilla Agreement …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity