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… is closely linked to the right to life. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the body of … to oversee compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), considers that … Protection: The Aarhus Convention is a regional instrument on the rights to access of information, …

… take many forms. It may take the form of a legally binding instrument, such as a treaty, when there is a need for clear … affirmed that ‘non-military sources of instability in the economic, social, humanitarian and ecological fields have … (WMO) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is the UN’s principal …

… reinsurance company, predicted in 2003 that the global economic loss due to extreme weather events would reach US$30 … because of cultural variation and differences in socio-economic conditions, judges will at times bring different … indicates (see Box 7), the name given to an international instrument (e.g. treaty, convention, protocol, agreement) …

… to protect the environment, achieve peace, and accomplish economic development, are interdependent. Principles 4 and 25 … on Social Development, which introduction states that “economic development, social development and environmental … mutually reinforcing pillars of sustainable development (economic development, social development and environmental …

… handbooks on specific topics such as water, energy and economic instruments; • Two UNEP collections of Texts of … Foundation, United Nations University, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific … and effective application of environmental law as an instrument for translating sustainable development policies …

… “Golden Rule” for the environment, for both ecological and economic reasons. It is frequently impossible to remedy … the internalization of environmental costs and the use of economic instruments, taking into account the approach that … or “PPP”. According to the PPP, the environmental costs of economic activities, including the cost of preventing …

… in the way society responds to social, environmental and economic challenges related to pollution. It fully recognizes … Organic Pollutants (POPs) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Long-range … may include bans, restriction, standards, labelling, economic incentives) including full implementation of the …