Minimization of adverse impacts in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 14

Tolerating loss, where short term adverse impacts are absorbed without permanent damage

Proactive land and water management policies can help to avoid the adverse impacts of desertification.

Therefore, the key policy problem is how to minimize adverse environmental impacts of both trends.

Part VI Review of information on the minimization of adverse impacts in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 14

The agreements have the effect of strengthening compliance, maximizing opportunity and reducing adverse impacts associated with some changes.

Therefore, potential adverse impacts caused by various ocean uses on marine biodiversity need to be identified and managed.

On account of their small size, adverse impacts of human activity on the natural environment can occur rapidly.

64. The Bank apos s second task was to assess and mitigate adverse impacts of Bank financed projects.

Climate change may also have significant impacts on public and animal health.

In the view of the Panel, such preserves are feasible, cost effective and pose a low risk of adverse impacts.

Compensatory measures must be implemented with utmost caution, taking due account of the need to avoid potential adverse environmental impacts.

Adaptation to adverse impacts of climate change and sea level rise remains a major priority for small island developing States.

Its draft operational policy and strategic framework supported participatory approaches and required consent, particularly on projects that would have adverse impacts.

In the view of the Panel, such a preserve is feasible, cost effective and poses a low risk of adverse impacts.

(g) Strengthen national capacity to develop and implement policies and programmes to plan to minimize the adverse impacts of the pandemic

In addition, agricultural activity itself can generate adverse environmental impacts, e.g. threat to biodiversity, pollution of surface and ground water sources.

Reflecting the urgent concern of the international community, including States and international organizations, about the adverse impacts of desertification and drought,

Reflecting the urgent concern of the international community, including States and international organizations, about the adverse impacts of desertification and drought,

Human health Many Parties carried out the assessments of climate change impacts on human health, with various levels of detail.

We therefore call for fairer rules to govern international business and trade, in particular measures to cushion the impacts of adverse changes.

It is also women who suffer the disproportionate health impacts of unsustainable energy sources.

New Zealand continues to believe that action to address the adverse impacts of fishing activities on vulnerable marine ecosystems is necessary and urgent.

Iraq further asserts that Iran does not present sufficient evidence to establish the existence of adverse health effects in Iran, or the number of treatments provided as a result of the increased adverse health effects.

(vi) Conducting assessment of the health impacts of the lack of sanitation at community level

And he's looked at the problem of the health impacts of burning wood versus charcoal.

Desertification has strong adverse impacts on non drylands as well affected areas may sometimes be located thousands of kilometres away from the desertified areas.

Incorporating components addressing health issues in projects that are not directly related to the health sector is an effective way to improve health indicators and avoid any adverse effects on health.

Likewise, ecological and human health research communities continue to advance systems for monitoring air pollution impacts.

30. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that adverse impacts on the marine environment are taken into account when assessing and evaluating development programmes and projects

39. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that adverse impacts on the marine environment are taken into account when assessing and evaluating development programmes and projects

(iii) Prior notification and consultation concerning planned measures that may have adverse impacts on other States or in areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction

When the mandate of the Security Council is fulfilled and sanctions are implemented, more attention should be paid to possible adverse impacts on third countries.

Like all members of the Pacific Islands Forum, New Zealand is seriously concerned about the need to protect biodiversity from the adverse impacts of that activity.

Minor anthropogenic disturbances that may have little or no impact on the biodiversity of continental countries have severe adverse impacts on that of small island countries.

Concerned at the adverse impact of drug use on women's health, including the effects of fetal exposure,

27. Conversely, drug abuse clearly has adverse health and social consequences affecting all sectors of the population.

Methodologies for vulnerability assessment, reporting in national communications, research and systematic observation, funding issues, adaptation technologies, addressing adverse effects of climate change, and impacts of response measures.

He considers that the health deficit disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups is due in large part to institutional racism, which significantly impacts access to quality health care.

Concerned at the adverse impact of drug use on women's reproductive health, including the effects of fetal exposure,

Numerous other adverse health conditions, including respiratory distress, gastric ulcers and pregnancy complications, are also attributable to smoking.

Marine litter originates from many sources and has a wide spectrum of environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts.

Further research, however, may be necessary to assess potential health impacts and the economics of reusing treated waste water.

The adverse effects of the embargo on Cuban biotechnology have also been indirectly harmful to health in developing countries.

Other relevant information on adverse health effects should be included even when not required by the GHS classification criteria.