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… development which are aimed at: (i) prevention and/or reduction of land degradation; (ii) rehabilitation of partly … respect of shared natural resources which may create a risk of significantly affecting the environment of another … (a) whenever an environmental emergency or natural disaster occurring in a Party is likely to affect the natural …

… protect those who are most vulnerable to, or at particular risk from, environmental harm (framework principles 14 and … They are among the human rights defenders most at risk, and the risks are particularly acute for indigenous … than 1.5 million could have been prevented through the reduction of environmental risks. Moreover, exposure to …

… Observatory aims to support environmental management and risk management through systematic observation of potential … of “green services” around ecotourism may even include a reduction of poverty rates in the areas with eco- friendly … on-site hazardous waste management practices cause serious risk to physical or human environments. Further Information: …

… with respect to water available for human use. In higher risk areas, the amount of water removed from the system by human activities puts the ecosystem at risk by tapping into the water needed to sustain the … GHG emissions (e.g., conducting a GHG inventory, setting reduction targets); � Earning a place at the policy-makers’ …

… plastics. This clearly results in a completely different risk profile compared to POP substances that are not embedded … i.e. a 1000 ppm LPC value. It would be an environmental disaster if the recycling option for plastics from WEEE would …

… might provide some value to States, while minimizing the risk that it would complicate and inhibit important ongoing … especially in light of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, 31 which is a powerful reminder of the potential … may have adverse effects, thereby contributing to the reduction of air pollution including long-range transboundary …

… challenges that the energy sector faces as it contemplates reduction of carbon dioxide emissions required under the … release soot and fine particulates, which pose a health risk to people with asthma, and which can carry heavy metals, … expected.17 Ironically, this was not an unqualified disaster for biodiversity, as Chernobyl has now become the …

… of biological diversity, the effects of climate change and reduction in food security,3 it is an essential aspect of all … soil and land management, watershed protection and disaster risk reduction.88 The declaration also expresses a major …

… • Unfortunately, the wetland has suffered an environmental disaster because of the misuse and overuse of water from the … Nonetheless, further capacity-building efforts relating to risk assessment and the management of genetically modified … failed to meet the 2010 target of achieving a significant reduction in biodiversity loss. This failure is principally …

… change in terms of food and water security, livelihoods, disaster risk reduction and provision of genetic material for crop and …