The Regulation defines the main tasks, functions, rights and responsibilities, as well as the organization of activities, in particular ensuring analytical (laboratory) control in the sphere of environmental protection of the Centre for specialized analytical control in the field of environmental protection.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJune, 2017Uzbekistan
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Library ResourceInternational Conventions or TreatiesMay, 2013Tajikistan, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia
The Parties shall cooperate in the following areas related to environmental protection: land protection and land tenure, protection of soil, subsoil, forests, water, air, ozone layer and climate, wild flora and wild fauna.
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Library ResourceNational PoliciesJune, 2014Kazakhstan
This multi-lateral Program for the Development of the Regions to 2020 shall be applicable to the whole national territory and shall have as objectives creation of conditions for development of social and economic potential of regions, formation of rational territorial organization of the country, stimulation of population and capital in the centers of economic growth, improvement of territorial land-use planning, and efficient and rational provision of the population with potable water.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2011Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Asia, Northern America, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Oceania, Southern Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
The global food system will experience an unprecedented combination of pressures over the next 40 years. Global population size will increase and competition for land, water and energy will intensify, while the effects of climate change will become increasingly apparent. Over this period, globalisation will continue, exposing the food system to novel economic and political pressures.This final report of the Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures Project argues that decisive action needs to take place now. The report identifies five considerable challenges ahead:
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2015Southern Africa, Central Asia, South America, Africa, Asia, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, South America, Africa, Asia
In addition to global developments and food policy changes, 2014 also saw important developments with potentially wide repercussions in individual countries and regions. This chapter offers perspectives on major food policy developments in various regions including Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Opportunities and Challenges for a Converging Agenda - Country Examples
Reports & ResearchTraining Resources & ToolsOctober, 2011Africa, Central Asia, Southern Asia, EuropeThe purpose of this paper is to summarize the challenges and the practical successes that a selected number of countries are experiencing in moving towards 'climate-smart' agriculture while also meeting the food requirements of a growing population, broader economic development and green growth objectives. It complements papers prepared in 2010 on technologies and policy instruments, research, and farmers' perspectives.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchTraining Resources & ToolsJanuary, 2016Ukraine, Europe, Central Asia
The objective of the Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) is to assess the adequacy and performance of the policy, legal, and institutional framework for environmental management in Ukraine, in light of the decentralization process of environmental governance and wider reform objectives, and to provide recommendations to government to address the key gaps identified. Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe and has a population of 43 million, the majority of whom live in urban areas.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2000Algeria, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Iran, Jordan, Cyprus, Yemen, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Bahrain, Tajikistan, Lebanon
Meeting symbol/code: NERC 00 2
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2011France, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Germany, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Italy, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Asia
The present document is an update and presentation of the natural, economic and social resources for sustainable development and management of the fishery and aquaculture sector in Armenia. It aims to call attention to, and provide evidence of, the fact that fisheries and aquaculture have substantial development potentials in Armenia. The country is rich in inland water resources, but the potentials of the fishery and aquaculture sector are far from being exploited.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2010Egypt, Bangladesh, Honduras, Afghanistan, Germany, Peru, Guatemala, Australia, Burkina Faso, Bolivia, China, Cameroon, Haiti, Philippines, Lesotho, Japan, Madagascar, Uzbekistan, Italy, India, Paraguay, Brazil
This paper examines some of the key technical, institutional, policy and financial responses required to achieve climate-smart agriculture which sustainably increases productivity, resilience (adaptation), reduces/removes Greenhouse Gases (mitigation), and enhances achievement of national food security and development goals. Building on case studies from the field, the paper outlines a range of practices, approaches and tools aimed at increasing the resilience and productivity of agricultural production systems, while also reducing and removing emissions.
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