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Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure

… and conversion, and land-based and marine sources of pollution have all taken their toll on South and Southeast … to over a thousand dollars per hectare in terms of lost water purifi cation and fl ood attenuation services (Emerton … (environmental law, forests, protected areas, wetlands and water resources). The World Conservation Union in Asia …
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Operational articles of the Minamata Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… sources listed in Annex D and releases to land and water (Article 9). Parties shall establish an inventory of …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc

… resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. WWF is known only by its … should be done about a particular transboundary land or water issue and how people who care about such issues should … used to be characterized by unsustainable agricultural, water and land-use practices, excessive fishing and forestry. …
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UNEP Global Judges Programme

… Law; • Legal drafters handbooks on specific topics such as water, energy and economic instruments; • Two UNEP … participation and access to justice; transboundary air pollution; ozone; climate change; international control of … Drafters’ Handbooks on different sectoral topics such as water, energy, land and soil management and economic …
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International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of … of pesticides and fertilizers, major public works, mining, pollution, logging, firewood collection, etc. Human …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… landscape (when applicable), past and current land- and water-use practices and their links to cultural and spiritual … trade routes, historic settlements, intricate land and water-use systems, and traces of sophisticated social … water directly into the river, causing noticeable river pollution” (World Bank 2005). The APSARA Authority, aware of …
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Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… Unfortunately, the commitment to setting aside land and water has yet to be always matched with similar commitments … Ecosystem services/ functions Catchment management and water supply Soil conservation Climate and disaster mitigation Clean air/pollution mitigation Biodiversity Ecosystem level Species …
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Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale

… le transport de déchets dangereux, l’immersion, la pollution résultant d’activités d’exploration et … chefs de délégation des deux pays le 31 janvier 2002. 265 Water Resources Commission (WRC, Ghana) et la Direction … Générale des Ressources (DRE) en Eau du Burkina Faso et la Water Resources Commission du Ghana), sans être supprimé, …
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Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0

… food or for cultural reasons; or larger factors such as pollution, climate change and pressures from expanding human … closest to the species on the ground (or in the water) who may provide critical information about the … distribution and habitat requirements, preda- tion, water quality, and hybridisation and competition with Murray …
18 Jun 2026 Literature

Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

… plays a minor role in stratospheric photochemistry. (ii) Water (H2O) Water, the source of which is natural, plays a vital role in … of the WMO Executive Council Panel on Environmental Pollution, Monitoring and Research. Decision VC II/4: …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere