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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… (according to the Ramsar Convention) covers a wide range of habitat types from coral reefs to under- ground … Nations Environment Programme. 2008. An over- view of the state of the world’s fresh and marine waters. Second edition. … UNEP, Nairobi. United Nations Population Fund. 2007. State of world population: peering into the dawn of an urban …
25 May 2026 Document

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… more and more people, survival options are declining and state capacities are overburdened, then more should be done … 14 latin american countries, the estimated losses in agDp range between 8-14% • on average, male land holdings are not … that lack support mechanisms. experience in 2012, the state of ceará in Brazil suffered its worst drought in nearly …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… 33 3.4 State of LD in dryland ecosystems of the western region of … organizations of the Bern Convention have studied a wide range of environmental issues concerning its implementation. … complexity of rain-fed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from land uses …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

…  and human rights treaties which are binding for respective State Parties;   ii. … sector, whereas existing  reviews can  range  from a  … assist  both  state  and  non‐state  actors  to  take  stock  of  the  … laws and regulations in  the  range of  areas  related  to  agriculture  and  food  …
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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … which was agreed in 1998, calls for research on a whole range of issues, including on further understanding the … Earthscan Publications, London, UK. FAO (1997). State of the World’s Forests. FAO, Rome, Italy. Iqbal, M. …
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Pangani River Basin, Tanzania - Building consensus on water allocation and climate change adaptation

… brought together a core team of Tanzanian specialists in a range of disciplines related to river – biophysical, social, … including climate change affects, to assess a wide range of future development pathways, to inform possible … the assessment of environmental flow requirements, the State of the Basin Report was launched in Moshi by the …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… and plant matter; wildlife resources; transport; a wide range of other wetland products, including herbal medicines; … or are part of river basins that include more than one State. The health of these and other wetlands is dependent … towards the wise use of their wetlands through a wide range of actions and processes contributing to human …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Institutional Framework of the CMS Family

… Wadden Sea Board made up of representatives of the three Range States, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands); the MOP … up of elected regional representatives, any other Member State can normally participate as a non-voting observer. … The project also helps build the capacity within the Range States of the Snow Leopard — through training, …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles

… brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … development. 2 “National level” here includes subnational (state or provincial level) issues, as opposed to … be limited to increasing tree cover, usually for a limited range of goods and services. Forest landscape restoration …
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European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions

… large- scale charts officially recognized by the coastal State These baselines can be drawn straight joining … and synergistically, at various spatial scales, and with a range of protection levels, in order to fulfil ecological … or as a naturalized population outside its historic range cr Critically endangered Extremely high risk of …
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