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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… Research Organisation DFG Discarded Fishing Gear FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations GEF … 101 Human health and food safety … (PFOA) and simi- lar compounds and Alkanes C10-13 (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins SCCP) are both proposed to be …
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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources

… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 89 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, … 42 3.1.5 Overview of selected EU legislation on food safety ........................... 45 3.1.6 Regulations … for food-producing animals which covers the whole food chain, taking into account relevant aspects of animal health …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… requires further exploration. The effects of noise on the food web and on fisheries also need to be investigated. It … into consideration the ecological effects on the whole food web and on fisheries. In particular, research is needed … on the dimensions and type of the anchor used and on chain size and length, which in turn depend on the size of …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… (CBD), the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the World Intellectual Property … the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has adopted the distinction between … their derived products) along the research and development chain, while “monitoring” refers to verifying that the uses …
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Ridding the world of POPs: a Guide to the Stockholm Convention Persitent Organic Polluants

… Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) – HCB kills fungi that affect food crops. It is also released as a byproduct during the … as organisms consume other organisms as they move up the food chain. The chemicals reach magnified levels – up to many …
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Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… on the contributions of fisheries and aquaculture to food security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … PL4 8AA, UK. Joanna C. Ellison, School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, … and services provided to humans. This chapter follows the “chain of impacts” principle to emphasize cascading effects, …
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Illegal Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn: an Assessment Report to Improve Law Enforcement Under the Wildlife TRAPS Project

… many of the essential needs of human communities for food, clothing, medicine, utilitarian goods, building … Organization and co­ ordination along the entire trade chain from Africa to Asia must be reinvigorated so that rapid … ivory samples, with the aim of addressing the entire crime chain". Although forensic examination involving ivory …
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Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang

… of biological materials, such as cosmetics, botanicals and food and beverages, INTRODUCTION Harvesting Prunus africana … personal care, botanical, industrial biotechnology, and food and beverage industries.3 RECENT SCIENTIFIC AND … such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, biotechnology and food. Marine organisms are also of increasing signifi cance, …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… and emerging rights, such as the right to health and food, while others refer to policy-based, reciprocal-duty, … treating wastewater, facilitating recycling and improving food storage, among other areas. Major forms of pollution … such that a lack of actions upstream in the value chain has downstream impacts through rivers and streams that …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… makes a difference to nature, whether it’s about the food you serve in your restaurant, the souvenirs you sell in … Ronda, Design Manager, Accor Group Marketing Alice Sadois, Food Quality Manager, Accor Group Procurement Francisco … for Sustainable Tourism Development (2004), Supply Chain Engagement for Tour Operators – Three Steps Toward …
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