Search results
8 Results
Sorted by relevance
UNEP Global Judges Programme
… of everyone in society. It is essential, therefore, to forge a global partnership among all relevant stakeholders … Development. The symposium, hosted and chaired by Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson of South Africa, brought together … and enforcement of environmental law, and promoting access to justice for the settlement of environmental …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment About the course … obligations used to protect the environment, including access to information, public participation, and access to justice. At the end of this lesson you will be able to: … Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… Weeramantry, Former Vice-President, International Court of Justice (Co-Chair) • Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Sir Robert … people in Asia die every year from diseases related to air pollution (WHO, 2003). Species are becoming extinct at … 29 3.3.1 National law 29 3.3.2 International law 29 3.4 Access to Justice 30 3.5 Environmental Quality 30 3.5.1 …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to https://elearning.informea.org to take the complete course … Sovereignty 5. Transparency, Public Participation and Access to Information and Remedies Public participation … sentences to “Equitable social development” and “social justice”. …
UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders
… Mandate UN Environment derives its overall and aims to provide leadership and informing and enabling nations and … with other agencies to rights and the protection advancing justice, governance environmental law on the Periodic Review … Around 40-50% of all victims come lands, and their access to the natural livelihoods.3 Women environmental …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Introduction to Environmental Governance About the course Disclaimer The … may recourse be made to the International Court of Justice (for State Parties that have accepted its … on areas such as environmental impact assessment, access to environmental information, participation in …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… 3 Transitioning towards a pollution-free planet seeks to eliminate the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution … and citizens have a clear responsibility to act. (ii) Access for all to environmental information and data, … rights are key to effective actions and enhanced access to justice in environmental matters (inclusiveness) (iii) …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to https://elearning.informea.org to take the complete course … 4. “Polluter Pays Principle” Application Examples 5. Access and Benefit Sharing regarding Natural Resources … principle, for example in Costa Rica, the Supreme Court of Justice applied the principle of non-regression in the …