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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation

… as a “strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promote conservation and … environmental policies, and other sectoral policies( e.g. water, agriculture) • Engages with the environmental … biodiversity • Loss of soil nutrients and organic carbon • Water and wind erosion • Loss of water availability, quality …
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Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines

… control, and new irrigation facilities and reservoirs for water shortages. These options are likely to be costly and … Furthermore, it provides co-benefits such as clean water and food for communities, risk reduction options and … that the total benefits (stable supply of good quality water, flood control, fishing and recreational value, …
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Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning

… results. 5. Aim for consistency across terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 6. Use an adaptive … a map of ecosystem types across the terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 15 3 Sourcing or generating … (e.g. land cover change, overharvesting, water abstraction, invasive alien species) – What is the ecological …
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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… A facility must usually get a permit to discharge “process water” into a river, or even onto land (where it will seep … will contain certain conditions regarding the treatment of water before dis- charge. Thereafter, the holder of a permit … his facility is in compliance with the condi- tions of his water discharge permit. Such a statement may be almost …
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Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… managed forests and using vegetable-based inks and water-based coatings. Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 3 The … Centre (University of British Columbia), UNEP GEMS Water Programme, Union for Ethical BioTrade, United Nations … human health and providing energy, food and clean water for all. I urge Member States and stakeholders …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… waste from cathode-ray tubes; waste asbestos; waste oils/water, hydrocarbon/water mixtures, emulsions; and wastes of an explosive nature … one another and the environment, etc.) D6 Release into a water body except seas/oceans D7 Release into seas/oceans …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… as embedded within a network of relationships with land, water, plants, and animals, expressed through culture and … because of the importance of the forest for fruits, honey, water and wildlife, its use for grazing and wood must be … of the ecology of the region that allows us to find water and grazing for our animals. Notably, these different …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… agencies and other bodies responsi- ble for transboundary water issues. It is hoped that the document will also be … stakeholders from other sectors with a direct relevance to water, such as health, environment, education, agriculture, food, energy, fisheries and industrial water users. “I have absolutely no doubt that this User’s …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Improving governance of pastoral lands

… are not necessarily covered by “land” rights, including water, salt pans and trees, and how these rights interact … Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Goal 8. Promote sustained, … specialized and seasonally-varied pastures and water, which provide a margin of safety against erratic …
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Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change: a guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities

… Aybars Altiparmak, Turkish Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs, Turkey Marilena Aplikioti, Ministry of … surface layers of the sea, where they fer- tilize the water and support primary production, which forms the base of … most exacerbated. Its semi-enclosed nature prevents rapid water exchange and therefore makes it more sensitive to …
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