UNEP Study Guide - World Model United Nations
UNEP Study Guide - World Model United Nations
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coastal and marine resources and ecosystem health,<br />
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causes excess nitrogen to enter the ocean resulting<br />
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Production of GMO crops in certain countries<br />
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this alone is not enough to stop the threat to marine<br />
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Rio Declaration<br />
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Nature (IUCN), with the assistance of <strong>UNEP</strong>, adopted<br />
a resolution in 2002 on GMOs set out in the Rio<br />
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The Rio Declaration sets out a precautionary approach<br />
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and actions. 69 Although the Rio Declaration does<br />
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Therefore, the Rio Declaration is not enough to<br />
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set of guidelines or procedures is necessary to<br />
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