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Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa

… The question of equity The gender approach How to use this guide Understanding 1. Why a Marine Protected Area? … in maintaining the conditions essential to life (climate, water and energy cycles) are at the roots of the liveli- … or sub-tidal environments together with their overlying water and associated flora, fauna, historical and cultural …
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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… to reduce emissions and releases of mercury to air, water and land and the impact of such emissions and releases … accept, approve or accede to this Convention; and (k) “Use allowed” means any use by a Party of mercury or mercury … compounds, often expressed as “total mercury”, to land and water from the relevant point sources not addressed in other …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Avoiding extinction in limestone karst areas

… which in most situations hold vast amounts of clean water within a groundwater aquifer held within the limestone … contain unique ecosystems, which are very susceptible to water quality and quantity changes, for example contamination … and to assess the potential impacts resulting from their use, in order to ensure that these areas are managed in a …
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Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy

… that provides rural people with rights to access and use of forest resources can contribute to improved forest … the forest for local traditional uses and as a source of water. The seaward edge of the landscape is surrounded by a … the LLS landscapes. It is a major source of Beijing city’s water supply. It has a total area of 15,788 km2. …
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Support for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Africa

… soar for already scarce resources of soil, crops and water; AWARE that FLR can increase soil fertility and food security, improve availability and quality of water resources, combat desertification, protect and increase … investors and the donor community engaged in land use- related interventions in Africa to: a. recognise that …
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International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues

… permitted for agricultural products. They concern the use of quantitative restriction and export subsidies – the … in that most developing countries have more than enough "water" between their bound and applied tariffs, and it is legal to use this water in response to any future unduly low-priced imports or …
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Instruments adopted under the auspices of FAO

… covers fisheries development, marketing, trade, energy use, food hygiene and quality, a safe working environment, … to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and marine ecosystems. The … or deny access the entry of the vessel into its port. Use of Port Once the vessel enters into port, landing, use of …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD

… 41 [a] Legal rights and remedies 41 [b] Unadapted use of existing penal laws 43 [c] Arbitration 44 3.3.3.4 … owned or un-owned. The clearest example of this is fresh water. In some countries, freshwater resources are un-owned. … about the continuing excludability of the good. them. Water companies may convert unowned water to an owned good, …
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Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste

… Development Goal 14 for States to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable … the marine environment – for example by contamination of water and air through heavy metals, distribution of … regulations against dumping of mining waste in their water bodies; 3. CALLS ON all states to ban marine disposal …
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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… countries. Governments and powerful business interests use their influence to marginalise defenders and turn public … 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 …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance