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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… and advocacy to promote a wider understand- ing of the range of benefits that Category V protected areas can offer, … as well as cultural and social influences. Some systems long managed by indigenous and other traditional people, such … of ecosystem goods and services that provide for clean air, water, and soils, and help reduce the threat of cli- …
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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… the concept of sustainable development, which covers a range of ideas that bring together environmental, social, and … national laws, not all governments are fully engaged in long-term conservation efforts or the realization of human … environment. See Charan Lal Sahu v. Union of India, AIR 1990 SC 1480 (1991). In a subsequent case, the Court …
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Toolkit for the Sound Management of DDT for Disease Vector Control

… once released, persist in the environment, undergo long range environmental transport and cause adverse environmental … construction, pressure release devices, straps, markings, air pump, discharge system, lance, nozzle tip, and durability …
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The status of natural resources on the high-seas

… threat to these areas. It is only in recent years that long-term (i) and large-scale research (ii) of the deep-sea … from the East Pacific Rise or Galapagos vent sites. Long-range dispersal of larvae or slow speciation for these … destruction of mangrove swamps and estuaries, industrial air pollution, and the production of nutrients, pesticides …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem … experts. SSC advises IUCN and its members on the wide range of technical and scientific aspects of species … winds; and other extreme events. • Warmer air holds more moisture, and this is the basis for many …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… planned, managed and monitored in order to ensure their long-term sustainability. Otherwise, negative impacts will be … can and do play a critical role. By working with a broad range of stakeholders, and notably the industry and local … of travel options As the world’s fleets of passenger air- craft and cruise ships expand, visitors can travel more …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

Long-distance transport of floating litter and mid-ocean hot … materials targeted to specific interest groups and range of ages to promote behavioural change. MARINE PLASTIC … impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management 12.1 …
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The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… response to these impacts, nations are now questioning the long-term sustainability of such activities in view of the … donor agencies and the private sector * Provides a range of capacity-building, training and technical … exit)c 11. Means of transport envisaged (road, rail, sea, air, inland waters) 12. Information relating to insuranced …
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The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security

… beyond the short-term. The sector often endures long-lasting and multi-pronged consequences such as loss of … loss over the entire crop and livestock commodity range is quantified to adduce a holistic estimation of the … à Anthropogenic events such as fires, oil spills, air pollution and radioactive contamination are another …
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Energy law and sustainable development

… is involved. See, e.g., the 1979 Geneva Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and its Protocols. 1302 U.N.T.S. 217, 18 …
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