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Avoiding extinction in limestone karst areas
… Target 12, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially Sustainable Development Goal 15; RECOGNISING the high levels … environments (such as the supply of limestone for the production of construction materials, including cement …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… are of high relevance for delivering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related policy frameworks such as … The ability of countries and communities to achieve sustainable development depends in no small measure on robust … in terms of preserving the environment and the broader sustainable development agenda. Further, it is hoped that …
Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report
… relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment Note by the Secretariat The … relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, John H. Knox, on the human rights … very likely that climate change will adversely impact the production of major crops, such as wheat, rice and maize, in …
Recognising, understanding and enhancing the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in tackling the illegal wildlife trade crisis
… combating IWT in the long term; FURTHER RECOGNISING that a sustainable long-term solution to IWT requires an integrated, … Assembly Resolution 69/314 (2015) and Target 15.c of the Sustainable Development Goals (2015) recognise the important … communities and the state; and enhancing benefits from sustainable consumptive and non- consumptive use of wildlife …
Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation
… of socio-economic and ecological systems through sustainable management of natural resources; NOTING that the … and FURTHER NOTING that in promoting the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, ecosystem-based … change adaptation is also relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of species; 3. CALLS ON IUCN Members and …
Technical guidelines on incineration on land (D10)
… co-incineration in view of meeting both industrial production and environmental protection requirements. These … 30. The incineration of hazardous wastes can result in the production of harmful substances, in particular organic … and polychlorinated furans1 (PCDF). 33. In addition to the production of gaseous emissions which must be controlled in …
Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds
… and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the production of chlor-alkali (2013/732/EU) . Available from: … Department of Environmental Protection, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Lowell, MA. Available … Metalurgia , vol. 48 No. 1, pp. 45-57. Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, 2003. “An Investigation of …
Environmentally sound management of used electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) in Asia-Pacific
… wastes destined for landfill. • Introduction of cleaner production approaches to minimize, and where feasible, … of the Situation Prevention and Minimisation Clean Production Approaches Enviro. Sound Management Promotion of …
Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… Biodiversity monitoring plays a vital role in the sustainable management of biodiversity and natural resources. … op- erational areas being developed, areas taken out of production, new land being added through pur- chase or lease, … NPI Net Positive Impact WBCSD World Business Council for Sustainable Development Habitat decision tree Annex 1: …