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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… of watercourses with ‘heavy’ metals, chemical waste or pesticides and fertilizers. It is also worth … originating from rivers; and• Chemicals substances, solid waste products and spillages, with an impact on coastal … cause, a damage and potential adverse effects. Damage Prevention Each State that is part of a shared basin has the …
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No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment

… significant harm from occurring and that contribute to the prevention of disputes between riparian States. First, the … large diameter oil and gas pipelines, trading ports, waste disposal installations for incineration, chemical …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Remedial action can take several forms, i.e. avoidance (or prevention), mitigation (by considering changes to the scale, … cumulative effects. • Wastes (emissions, effluents, solid waste), or other chemical, thermal, radiation or noise … flood and draught management, nutrient cycling and waste management; these ‘free’ ecosystem services provided a …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… that illicit dumping of toxic and dangerous substances and waste potentially constitutes a serious threat to the human … including the operation of chemical factories and waste-collection sites. The Inter-American Commission on … more environmentally friendly: cleaning them up, recycling waste, distributing clean water, providing low-cost heating …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… conduct daily. A more specific management plan set prevention and protection as the first objective. It … have become a major factor governing mining operations, waste disposal and site closure. Yet there remains a … as well, such as soil, water, and air interrelationships; waste recycling; the five human body senses as perceived from …
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Unit 2 - the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

… projects listed in Annex I of the convention (e.g., waste processing plants, infrastructure construction, …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… sustainable development. SEA allows the identification and prevention of possible environmental impact right from the … including mining, transport, regional development, waste management, water management, telecommunications, …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… in an experimental model of a municipal solid waste landfill and leachate. Applied Microbiology 30: … the discharge of sewage, and agricultural and industrial waste into the ocean, ultimately leading to oxygen depletion … 329 3.16 Arctic ecosystems and species increased hunting, waste and pollution from ships and platforms, silt and noise …
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Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention

… 18 3.1 Dispute prevention and settlement (Article 15) … be dealt with in detail. 18 3. SPECIFIC ISSUES 3.1 DISPUTE PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT (Article 15) 78. The Convention … exhaustive dans un accord. 41 3. QUESTIONS SPÉCIFIQUES 3.1 PREVENTION ET REGLEMENT DES DIFFERENDS (art. 15) 78. La …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… marine environment can include fishing, mining, shipping, waste water discharge, coastal development, mariculture, and … coastal dunes or mangroves important for natural hazard prevention etc. 42 Steps Tasks Description and additional …
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