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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… determined with respect to changes in global mean surface air temperature. Approved SPM – copyedit pending IPCC SR1.5 … and South America; and in the CO2 dependent, nutritional quality of rice and wheat (high confidence). Reductions in … importance of appropriate management approaches. Improved air quality resulting from projected reductions in many …
21 Jul 2026 Literature

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality that permits a life of dignity and being.’ The … the right of enjoyment of pollution free water and air for full enjoyment of life.” In 1995, the Supreme Court … environment, ecological balance, freedom from pollution of air and water, and sanitation, without which life cannot be …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action

… 5.3 Appropriate recognition and support 53 6. Governance quality (“good governance”) 57 ixix Part 2: Towards effective … Spatial analysis of governance for APIs 88 8.10 Governance quality 90 8.11 Governance options to strengthen the system … G., “Governance of protected areas: innovations in the air”, Policy Matters, 12: 92-101, 2003. Borrini-Feyerabend, …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… .... 141 The Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) .... 142 The UNECE Convention on Access … 163 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) and the Oslo Protocol … reporting, recalculations, uncertainties, and data quality. The reporting tables annexed to the Guidelines aim …
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Win-win solutions for the climate and the ozone layer

… increasingly important by the 1960s in refrigerators, air conditioners, spray increasingly important by the 1960s in refrigerators, air conditioners, spray cans, solvents, foams and other … Large amounts of CFCs still exist in refrigerators, air conditioners, insulating foams and chemical CFCs still …
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Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… Attention to these five variables is essential to the quality and effectiveness of the final management plan. As … Landres, 1996; Landres, et al., 1998). These might include air and water pollution from agriculture, forest operations, … human-induced changes that cannot (e.g. climate change and air pollution). Management needs to be able to deal flexibly …
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Nature-based solutions to address climate change

… an important role: they mitigate heat waves by cooling the air while improving its quality. If protected and sustainably managed, ecosystems … targets in order to preserve biodiversity, improve air quality and increase ecosystem resilience to natural …
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Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… environmental audits have been linked to improved water quality in rivers, strengthened protection of flora and … use of particular natural resources – such as wildlife, air and the marine environment. Examples include the 1971 … in cities and the health problems caused by polluted air and smog; and • The growing scarcity of water. The …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… street trees, vegetated drainage basins) to improve air quality, support wastewater treatment, and reduce stormwater … finite stock of environmental assets, such as water, land, air, species and minerals that produces a flow of ecosystem …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… the need for increasing the number and enhancing the quality of Mediterranean MPAs, both in national waters and on … north, and the expanse of desert to the south. When cooler air masses from the north meet up with hot desert air, lifting occurs, which can create rainfall. Deficiency in …
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