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International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues

… role as the source of our food, to its unique relevance to biodiversity and the environment at large, to the cultural … subsists for a minimum period of fifteen years. For vines, forest trees, fruit trees and ornamental trees, the minimum … protection was sought by a state, or in the case of vines, forest trees, fruit trees and ornamental trees, within six …
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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade

… packaging material are known to have negative impacts on forest health and biodiversity. Implementation of this standard is considered …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems

… of the information needs on the economic value of biodiversity and natural ecosystems. We extend our … service delivery. Examples of such goods are: non timber forest products, fishing products, medicinal plants, soil …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from land uses or from a … slopes and very diversified landscapes; (d) extensive forest coverage losses due to frequent wildfires; (e) crisis … beauty and ecological value, an important reservoir of biodiversity, the headwaters of major rivers, an essential …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… are located in international river basins. Similarly, the Biodiversity Convention, ratified by 191 parties, aims to promote the sustainable use of the world’s biodiversity.34 In relation to international watercourses, … reactor accidents, toxic chemical spills, oil spills or forest fires. Where necessary, specific safety or contingency …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015

… $ 1.4 billion per year in health expenses and effects on biodiversity. In Burkina Faso, the total cost of … patterns are increasing water and air pollution, land and forest degradation, waste generation and the use of harmful …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… the Minamata convention (xlviii), and acid rain affecting forest vitality and ecosystem health. The replacement … one, focusing on fewer aspects of high relevance for biodiversity and leakage to groundwater. These essential …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Reference Guide - European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations

… While unsustainable wildlife trade contributes to biodiversity loss, sustainable and well-regulated trade can … species of pygmy owl (Strigidae: Glaucidium) from Atlantic forest of northeastern Brazil. – Ararajuba, 10(2): 123- 130. … thilohoffmanni] WHITTAKER, A. (2002): A new species of forest-falcon (Falconidae: Micrastur) from southeastern …
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The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment

… facing our world today, including climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty reduction, increasing energy … non-binding instruments: the Rio Declaration, the UNCED Forest Principles and Agenda 21: Programme of Action for … designated protected areas, but also, for example, a forest, a tree or a park that is of localized significance, …
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Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments

… (2) studying technical issues raised by the disclosure of biodiversity-related information in patent applications; (3) … that technology has acquired to protect it. Over time, the biodiversity regime’s approach to intellectual property … protection of fifteen years, with the exception of vines, forest trees, fruit trees and ornamental trees, which are …
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