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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… – Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) Book – Principles and concepts of international … instruments, while others are predominantly based in customary law. In many cases it is difficult to establish the … one legal system to another. http://leo.informea.org/terms/customary-law Public International Law Finally, it is …
Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment
… rise to EIA are central to international environmental law. In the wake of public outcry about environmental … development echoes general principles and concepts of customary law. The focus is embodied in many Multilateral … authority.” Thus, EIA reflects the “no-harm” obligation of customary law in the transboundary context. …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… status of the environment in international human rights law. Human rights perspective provides three benefits for … and the UDHR is generally regarded as declaratory of customary law. The UDHR does not expressly reference the … 21 of the Stockholm Declaration has emerged as the customary description of the relationship between State …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre Godesberger Allee … on political agreements, international treaties and customary law as applicable to the case. The book also aims … a com- prehensive compilation of all relevant standards of customary international law applicable to water resources. In …
No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment
… including an analysis of the 1997 Convention on the Law of the Non- Navigational Uses of International … Charter and the 2012 Lake Chad Basin Charter and case law of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Purpose: The … 116). In this regard, the Court considered that EIA is a customary law obligation (para. 204). 4.1. The scope and …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… Job No: DEL/2144/NA Produced by UN Environment Law Division and UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring … specific treaty obligations, it should be highlighted that customary international law obliges States to conduct … respect to public participation, is not yet stipulated by customary international law. With respect to recent …