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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… a common concern of humankind”, 32 dealt with, inter alia, mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, finance, technology … national policies and take corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate change, by limiting its anthropogenic … Kyoto Protocol regime as a valuable climate change mitigation measure. 281 That measure has been recognized in …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… (Articles 27-28) 201 Article 27 | Prevention and Mitigation of Harmful Conditions 201 27.1 Commentary 202 27.2 … University Press 2008). Tarlock D, ‘Water Security, Fear Mitigation and International Water Law’ (2008) 31 Hamline Law … AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Article 27 - Prevention and mitigation of harmful conditions Watercourse States shall, …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific

… advocate for appropriate investment in flood avoidance or mitigation. The case studies highlight not only the potential benefit from investing in mitigation, but also the challenges in overcoming data gaps … increasing emphasis on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction’ (DRR) or mitigation activities that proactively reduce the likelihood …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… wise use of wetlands, 4th edition 28 granted, any use of mitigation/compensation conditions and the use of monitoring … it either unconditionally or subject to conditions for mitigation or restoration. However, implementing and … subjecting permits to conditions for compensation, mitigation, restoration or recreation of wetland area and, …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… ecosystems are restored, contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and to combating desertification 3 … goals, including those for food security and climate mitigation, and for mainstreaming biodiversity considerations … 3.1).²⁷ Actions taken as part of the REDD+ climate change mitigation mechanisms²⁸ have the potential to bring …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… require a preventive approach while accelerating mitigation efforts using polluter pays approaches … light sources, while also contributing to climate change mitigation (United Nations Environment Programme 2014a). … the Zero Hunger Challenge; climate change adaptation and mitigation, especially in the light of the Paris Agreement on …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

… temperature and change in rainfall patterns. There are no mitigation plans on the horizon that will have more than a … to the climate system” – a goal often referred to as “mitigation.”4 Since the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions … a difficult process, it is becoming ever more clear that mitigation alone will not be sufficient to protect societies …
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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species

… Guiding Principles for the Prevention, Introduction and Mitigation of Impacts of Alien Species, developed under the … cooperation and, where pos- sible, harmonised prevention/mitigation measures (see 3.1.2 below). 1.1.3 Comparison with … It now appears it is too late to eradicate the mite. The mitigation plan is expected to cost the Government NZD 40 …
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Integration of nature-based solutions into strategies to combat climate change

… ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification"; … the role of nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation and their potential to contribute … nature-based solutions into their national climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and strategies; b. include …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… in which they operate (art. 7). With regard to control and mitigation activities, Regulation No. 4/2001 requires those … and an organizational unit for wildfire prevention and mitigation (art. 14). Moreover, they must monitor the … by forest or land wildfire is obliged to ensure wildfire mitigation in the area in which they operate (art. 18). It is …
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