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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… produced declarations of principles (the “1972 Stockholm Declaration” and the “1992 Rio Declaration”, respectively), which were adopted by the United … human health), the principles in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration and 1992 Rio Declaration are widely- regarded as …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the Human Environment (the Stockholm Conference), where a Declaration was proclaimed stating that ‘[everyone] has the … a quality that permits a life of dignity and being.’ The Declaration further noted the ‘solemn responsibility to … everyone.” The right to life, article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and article 6 of the …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… of the water basin concept In its 1958 New York Declaration, the International Law Association (hereinafter … non laedas. 41 For example: Principle 21 of the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment; Principle 2 of the Rio de Janeiro Declaration on Environment and Development; Article 3 of the …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… a development in the United States in 1969.3 The Stockholm Declaration (1972) does not explicitly refer to EIAs. … could be reached and the principle was not included in the Declaration [4,19]. A series of other non-binding instruments … at the Rio Conference. In 1992 Principle 17 of the Rio Declaration included the obligation to conduct an EIA for …
01 Jun 2026 Literature

Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… operations in Bushmanland. The first was ICMM’s Toronto declaration on biodiversity, in which Anglo committed to …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Proposing goals for the coverage of protected areas based on management certification and assessment systems

… their responsibilities, bearing in mind the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and ALSO …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment

… of the Sea. Environmental Principle 17 of the UNCED Rio Declaration states that “Environmental impact assessment, as …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment

… The Aarhus Convention and Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development emphasize the …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning

… marine biodiversity plans have led to proposals for the declaration of a suite of new offshore marine protected areas …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention

… there are general agreements, which contain a statement or declaration of intent to apply the Convention. Those …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance