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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… Context Fish are a crucial, but increasingly threatened, resource. In addition to the number of people who depend on … of invasive alien species, and an increase in distant water fishing nations. For example, the EU now enters into … plans to develop its 1997 guidelines on ballast water management – which will also address the environmental …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 11 Wetland cultural heritage and the Ramsar Convention
… Convention’s Standing Committee has designated “Wetlands: water, life, and culture” as the theme and focus of the 8th … have used their natural resources, and have managed their water in a variety of ways. This close and long-standing … with a number of institutions on the cultural side of resource management. The European Archaeologi- cal Council …
Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… of land resulting from land use or from processes such as water or wind erosion. The United Nations General Assembly … Dryland areas are conventionally defined in terms of water stress so that the ratio of mean annual precipitation … highly variable rainfall and high potential for water logging and salinization, especially of irrigated …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… them particularly exposed to land grabbing for natural resource exploitation. In 2015, almost 40% of victims were … Agribusiness (20 killings), hydroelectric dams and water rights (15) and logging (15) were also major drivers of … REPSA have rejected accusations that they caused the water pollution in the Río de la Pasión and have also …
Report - Alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control
… Alphachloralose is a narcotic agent added to bait grain or water that has been used in South African trials (see … placed with the funnel-shaped opening uppermost near water where the birds come to drink when they are attending … UK. Jaeger, M.E. & Elliott, C.C.H. 1989. Quelea as a resource. In Bruggers, R.L. and Elliott, C.C.H. (eds.) Quelea …
Additional Reading - Strategic Plan 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets
… security, human health, the provision of clean air and water; it contributes to local livelihoods, and economic … By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, … the consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization should increase substantially from the …
Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)
… (synthetic oils), oily residues from tanks, oil-water mixtures and emulsions. These arising from industrial … This usually involves treatment to separate solids and water from a variety of used oils. The methods used may … feedstock for downstream industries or users, impacts on resource conservation, percentage of the product recovered, …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… a poultry processor pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act and the ESA after it discharged polluted storm water into the adjacent San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. … geographic area; restitution of $14,315.61 for natural resource damage assessment costs; and physical improvements …
Environmental Rule of Law: Critical to sustainable development
… pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air and water pollution, soil degradation, among others, have far … Ecosystems and the services they provide, including food, water, disease management, climate regulation, spiritual …