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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… populations and changing standards of living have caused pollution, overexploitation and even destruction of ecosystem … around this issue. 102 See World Bank, Chad Cameroon Oil and Pipeline Project, Project Documents available at … numerous fruit tree plantations, bamboo groves, tea-oil and tea tree plantations, and rubber tree plantations …
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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches

… as those developed by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (see section 5.2 ) n Economic tools such as Payments for … fatty acids derived from plant oils such as rapeseed, palm oil and soy FIRSt gEnERAtIon Biofuels produced from existing … Approaches • Health issues such as urban and indoor air pollution concerns • Equity issues such as land rights, …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… 4.4.1 The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 1973 … groups have voiced concern over pollution from: “fuels and oil, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), paint, … were Vietnam-era Armored Personnel Carriers or APCs. Oil rigs have been used to create artificial reefs and have …
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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… human health scandals, including contamination of rice oil in Japan in 1968 and Taiwan in 1979. PCBs are also … human health scandals, including contamination of rice oil in Japan in 1968 and Taiwan in 1979. PCBs are also … sites is a delicate job that risks leakage and additional pollution, and the safe destruction or containment of PCBs …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… illegal hunting and taking, non-native species, diseases, pollution, climate change, natural system modifications, … occurring in large concentrations near shipping lanes and oil production facilities. Added to this is mortality from … Climate change & severe weather Pollution incl.oil Invasive species incl. disease Logging & wood / plant …
17 Jun 2026 Document

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… damage to the oceans is caused by sea-based and land-based pollution, unsustainable exploitation of living and … industrial, agricultural and urban run-offs, accidental oil spills, nuclear accidents, invasive alien species from … Anti-fouling Convention,90 the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Shared resources: Issues of governance

… for the Protection of the Marine Environment against Pollution from Land-Based Sources … that require attention: persistent organic contaminants, oil pollution, heavy metals, noise, radioactivity, and … management of offshore exploration and drilling for oil and other minerals so as to minimize pollution and other …
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UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MOP Meeting of the Parties NGO … Annexes that address different types of pollution (e.g., oil (Annex I), noxious liquid substances (Annex II), harmful … countries whose economies rely on the exportation of oil.26 OPEC’s stated mission is to stabilise the oil market …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MOP Meeting of the Parties NGO … Annexes that address different types of pollution (e.g., oil (Annex I), noxious liquid substances (Annex II), harmful … countries whose economies rely on the exportation of oil.26 OPEC’s stated mission is to stabilise the oil market …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guide for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MOP Meeting of the Parties NGO … Annexes that address different types of pollution (e.g., oil (Annex I), noxious liquid substances (Annex II), harmful … countries whose economies rely on the exportation of oil.26 OPEC’s stated mission is to stabilise the oil market …
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