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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance

… also be given to the designation of peatlands that have high vulnerability, such that minor impacts can lead to major … incorporate macro-landscapes: these should be afforded high priority for designation. Consideration should also be … communities have lived in coastal areas adjacent to warm seas. They have been exploited for food, building materials, …
21 May 2026 Document

Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General

… E. Protection of oceans and seas … in developing countries, due to the dearth of data and the high cost of sampling and analysis.101 It can also be argued … such resources to ensure their sustainable use. On the high seas, the principal responsibilities of conservation and …
21 May 2026 Document

Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment

… E. Protection of oceans and seas … in developing countries, due to the dearth of data and the high cost of sampling and anal ysis.101 It can also be argued … such resources to ensure their sustainable use. On the high seas, the principal responsibilities of conservation and …
21 May 2026 Document

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

… mountain ecosystems such as cloud forest and páramos (high altitude tundra in tropical Americas) as well as … although open ocean and deep sea areas, including the high seas, are not well covered. Inadequate management of …
21 May 2026 Literature

First report on the protection of the atmosphere

… on climate change and tropospheric air pollution”.47 The high expectations of the international community in respect … approach, together with cost efficiency, reflecting a high degree of scientific and technical knowledge.70 The … nuclear tests a violation of the freedom of the high seas. Its memorial stated, inter alia, that “[t]he sea is not …
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Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… by the Convention; ACKNOWLEDGING that, owing to such high levels of trade in wildlife, it is incumbent upon … in wild fauna and flora and identify it as a matter of high priority for their national law enforcement agencies; … from Land-based Activities (UNEP-GPA), the UNEP Regional Seas Programmes, IMO/MEPC and others, pursuant to paragraphs …
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The valuation of ecosystem services: Are the challenges too many to ensure the maintenance of ecosystem integrity?

… pay for it4 and that may not appear to be a sufficiently high value to warrant protecting the ecosystem or its … nearby. In that case they will have low travel costs, but high values for the site that are not captured by the … relatively complex to implement and interpret, requiring a high degree of statistical expertise, large amounts of data …
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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… from 25 to 27 September 2015 in New York and convened as a high - level plenary meeting of the General Assembly. It … of conduct as grave as genocide require “proof at a high level of certainty appropriate to the seriousness of the … 214-266. A/CN.4/692 16-02241 16/52 areas, such as the high seas and the airspace above the high seas, there is no …
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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… provide a legal framework for international governance of seas and the ocean, prevention of pollution from ships, as … Human Rights and the Environment and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, works to assist countries … guidance materials on how to enforce relevant laws. High-income countries also face enforcement problems. For …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Global Mercury Assessment

… in Asia and South America, which in turn helps drive high demand for metals including gold, spurring artisanal and … mercury emissions to the atmosphere. Coal does not contain high concentrations of mercury, but the combination of the … show patterns at the scales of continents or individual seas. The Mediterranean Sea, for example, is a net source of …
21 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste