Land
Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not permanently covered by water. The vast majority of human activity throughout history has occurred in land areas that support agriculture, habitat, and various natural resources. Some life forms, including terrestrial plants and terrestrial animals, have developed from predecessor species that originated in bodies of water. Areas where land meets large bodies of water are called coastal zones. The division between land and water is a fundamental concept to humans. The demarcation line between land and water can vary by local jurisdiction and other factors. A maritime boundary is one …
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World Bank Group · 31 December 2024 English
"Environmental and Social Standard 5: Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement"; …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 21 December 2024 English
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Land-based natural resources management - Rural flood …
WHO: World Health Organization · 15 December 2024 French
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initiative was later joined by Bhutan and Thai- land, both of which report sporadic cases. The VL elim- …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 10 December 2024 English
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Sustainable Management of Agricultural Land and Forests to Prevent Large-scale Land and/or Forest fires, which will …
Verisk Maplecroft · 21 November 2024 English
This report by Verisk Maplecroft provides an in-depth analysis of the global expansion of conflict zones from 2021 to 2024. Using data from the Conflict Intensity Index (CII) and ACLED, …
equate to around 10% of sub-Saharan Africa’s overall land mass or 2.5 million km2, more than 10 times the …
Centre for Cities · 20 November 2024 English
This report explores the economic and social contributions of the visitor economy across UK cities. Based on a detailed analysis of over 30 million card transactions, the report categorizes UK …
UK’s 63 largest cities make up just 9 per cent of land, but contain 60 per cent of the economy. At the …
GAIA: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · 20 November 2024 French
Dans le cadre du traité sur les plastiques, les entreprises qui innovent dans le domaine de la réutilisation (notamment de la recharge) et de la réparation bénéficieront de la croissance …
Mediterranean in the Framework of Article 15 of the Land Based Sources Protocol de la Convention de Barcelone) …
GAIA: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · 20 November 2024 English
This would be important in order to complete the drafting and agreement on treaty text including all the core obligations needed to end plastic pollution across the life cycle of …
indirect subsidies (e.g. subsidized energy, water and land use). Chemicals of concern (no text proposed) ● … many environmental impacts from energy, water and land use, to toxics and biodiversity. Circularity, as … and refining of bauxite that harm vast areas of land within or near tropical rainforests, causing deforestation … fires, increased use of agrotoxics, dispossession of land belonging to Indigenous and traditional communities … emissions, as well as energy, water, material and land use. Those pressures on the environment can only …
Carbon Tracker Initiative · 19 November 2024 English
This report by the Carbon Tracker Initiative critically evaluates the emissions targets of 30 leading oil and gas companies, assessing their alignment with the Paris Agreement. It introduces methane-specific reduction …
TotalEnergies) have quantified goals (e.g., number of land hectares to be reforested). The extent to which …
SFRI: Scanlon Foundation Research Institute · 19 November 2024 English
The 2024 Mapping Social Cohesion report provides a comprehensive analysis of social cohesion trends in Australia amidst a backdrop of national and global challenges. Conducted annually since 2007, this eighteenth …
although a declining share – believe ‘Australia is a land of economic opportunity where in the long run, … 2023 2024 % of adults % agrees that Australia is a land of economic opportunity where in the long run, …
