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Economic measures for biodiversity planning: An annotated bibliography of methods, experiences and cases
… led to patterns of global forest use with many detrimental environmental consequences. This study demonstrates the … Adger, W. N., & Grohs, F. (1994). 'Aggregate estimate of environmental degradation for Zimbabwe: does sustainable … ensure sustainability?', Ecological Economics 11:93-104 Standard measures of economic growth do not adequately …
Guidance for drafters of risk profiles on consideration of toxicological interactions when evaluating chemicals proposed for listing - Qualitative literature-based approach to assessing mixture toxicity under Annex E
… chemical structures and modes of action. However, environmental risks of chemicals are still often assessed … during the estimation of acceptable human and environmental exposures. 2. This document aims to describe a … the assessment of toxicological interaction consists of standard information on the chemical under review, as …
Best practice for industrial-scale development projects
… companies voluntarily employ measures to mitigate adverse environmental impacts; CONCERNED that not all countries have … for all industrial- scale development projects to limit environmental and social impacts by ensuring: a. that … conservation areas; c. the legal mandating and approval of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) during …
Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang
… of key crops through Annex 1 of the Treaty and the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA).21 However, many … of bioprospecting contracts. ABS Series no. 4, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper no. 67.4. IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Bonn, Germany; Newman, D.J. and …
Articles related to the implementation and institutional arrangements of the Minamata Convention
… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the … economies in transitions (Article 13) comprises the Global Environmental Facility Trust Fund, and a specific … hosted by UNEP. The Minamata Convention also includes standard operational articles (Articles 25 to 35) regarding: …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… Authors: Julien Boucher EA – Shaping Environmental Action & University of Applied Sciences and … Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland Damien Friot EA – Shaping Environmental Action www.shaping-ea.com … next decades, due to high population and increasing living standard (affluence) in Asiatic and African countries, unless …
Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual
… (GDEs) 8 10.5 Groundwater over-abstraction 10 10.6 Environmental aspects of groundwater management 11 10.7 The role of basin organizations in environmental management of groundwater 12 10.8 References & … old. ■■ Content Management Systems (CMS) use the Internet standard of presenting linked web-pages to organise and …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, with more than 1,300 government and … 21 Table 6 Comparison of ES assessment tools against standard criteria … Fund Adria Marianne Kettunen, Institute for European Environmental Policy Lisa Mandle, Natural Capital Project and …
Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment
… waste characterization, assessment of potential adverse environmental effects of dumping, disposal site selection and … which provides detailed steps for completion of an environmental assessment, including risk management and … marine pollution, which promotes finding the best overall environmental solution to specific problems and sustainable …
Combatting the illegal poisoning of wildlife
… (GLOBE) International, the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE), and others, to combat this form of environmental crime; ACKNOWLEDGING that the IUCN Species … Plan adopted in 2015 by the European Network against Environmental Crimes (ENEC), consisting of members from EU …