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Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee

… organisms such as fish, molluscs and other invertebrates. High concentrations of chemical X in sediments caused high frequency of imposex (imposition of male characteristics … continued use of monocrotophos would pose an unacceptably high risk to workers, to wildlife, especially avian and …
21 May 2026 Document

ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… of conservation significance (such as water bodies and high mountain habitats). Maintaining the biodiversity values … maintenance of multiple habitats. Some such species are of high conservation significance or play important roles in the … within patches: large populations of a species will have a high level of genetic variation compared to smaller …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… and from private vendors, which was of poor quality and a high price. Before the project started, private vendors sold … has recognized the right to water. In India, the Kerala High Court established that the ‘right to sweet water and the … Kilimanjaro’s slopes for 300–450 years. The Chagga are a high intensity farming community, which developed a system of …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… projects. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), this right …
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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… of fishes, molluscs and odonates is exceptionally high in these areas. Levels of regional endemism are high, with over a third of the species assessed only found in … immediate conservation actions in those areas containing high levels of threatened species. It is critically important …
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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… natural gas that has migrated into a reservoir rock with high porosity and low permeability. Like shale gas, tight gas … along the way to the final destination. Despite the high investment costs of building pipelines, natural gas … in particular in regions with great differences between high and low temperatures. Prices are usually higher during …
21 May 2026 Literature

Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of the Copenhagen Accord. Even if it is did not meet the high political expectations raised, the non-legally binding … into the atmosphere of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with high global warming potentials and supported a gradual phase …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.

… projects in this sector. Decisions of the Peshawar High Court related to natural resources deal with forest … access of the people to the Member Inspection Team of the High Court for redressing their grievances; (j) elect a … comprising the following three members (i) a Judge of the High Court nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court. …
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Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… / Examples Notes 15 Switches and relays, except very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in … con- tent exceeding 10 mg per lamp. • The term “very high” is not de- fined in treaty text, but can be interpreted …
21 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Brexit: environment and climate change

… move to issuing fines.”101 This was underlined in the High Court’s ruling on the case brought against Defra by … good intentions of governments, we know that maintaining high standards is difficult without trading arrangements that … and eastern European Member States in particular have very high emissions of pollution. We will no longer be at the …
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