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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 … reports, technical papers and methodologies have become standard works of reference for climate change policymakers, …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… on ecosystems, their services (such as purification of air and water, disease and climate regulation) and goods … casualties, and deaths are clearly linked to poor water quality, natural disasters, or new pandemia (such as the bird … in order to ensure the well-being of all and raise the standard of living of populations’ and proclaims its ‘right …
Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)
… appropriate for phased restoration, and operated under quality assured management regimes should present minimal … and control of the landfill must be of the highest standard to minimize the risks to human health and the … nearest residences where the population may be exposed to air borne contaminants. 25. There are many pathways by which …
Sources of international water law
… indication or reference to freshwaters which meet the standard illustrated at the outset of this Foreword, or to a … and with as little reference as possible to the different quality of the merchandize, in order that a minute … effects on human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or …
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 … protected areas. The categories are useful as the global standard for defining, recording and communicating about … G., “Governance of protected areas: innovations in the air”, Policy Matters, 12: 92-101, 2003. Borrini-Feyerabend, …
Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case
… achieve a net positive outcome, in terms of biodiversity quality, rather than simply restoring the status quo ante. In … of a ton elsewhere, or absorbing a ton of CO2 from the air that otherwise would have remained in the atmosphere” … this argument often involves some trade-off between the standard (and thus cost) of rehabilitation and investment in …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities’ … chemicals, goods in packaged form, sewage, garbage and air pollution. The Annexes are frequently updated. MARPOL … carry out ballast water management procedures to a given standard. Parties may take additional measures which are …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… resources legislation 50 3.3 Water allocation 54 3.4 Water quality protection 58 3.5 Incorporating conservation into … that the ‘right to sweet water and the right to free air, are attributes of the right to life, for these are the … water use do not require a permit. The law must detail the standard conditions of permits and licences, and itemize …
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 … for the Protection of the Ozone Layer sets forth a standard approach to withdrawal: 1. At any time after four …