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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… Judicial handbook on Environmental Law Dinah Shelton and Alexandre Kiss Introduction by Hon. … of every person. This handbook is intended to enable national judges in all types of tribunals in both civil law … this overview with more detailed information drawn from national experiences, laws and traditions. The publication of …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in Contemporary Water Law

… the main “green” principles of international water law, stemming from both binding and non-binding instruments, … transboundary Basin Organizations (BOs), as well as from national water authorities, to foster the understanding of … includes policy makers (and their staff) from regional and national legislatures, technocrats and water managers from …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

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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 … in positive law. Principles and concepts also appear in national constitutions and laws; and they are referred to in, and influence, international and national jurisprudence. Today, almost all major binding and …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… – Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) Book to Unit 3 – Principles and concepts of … 8. Principle of progressive realisation and non-regression National level 1. Cooperation, and Common but Differentiated … article 14(1)(a) and (b) of the 1992 CBD treat both the national and international aspects of the issue. The concept …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

UNEP Global Judges Programme

… For further information, please contact: Environmental Law Branch Division of Policy Development and Law United … (2003) .......................... 22 Phase 2: Formulating National Capacity Building Plans by Sub-Regional … and Planning Meetings ..... 25 Phase 3: Conducting National Level Capacity Building Activities in Accordance …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in force or a binding rule of general international law, there is no over-arching international body or … by their representatives. States then undertake their own national procedures to ratify the treaty. After a certain … are responsible for implementing international law at the national level. National governments must give effect to …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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 … judicial or other appropriate remedies at both the national and international levels and should be entitled to … of other States or of areas beyond the limits of their national jurisdiction. After Stockholm, environmental …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders

… and of the environment; • UN Environment Programme and law for environmental • The outcome of the meeting midterm … will mitigate environmental and human into dialogue with national leaders countries. Importantly, regional offices the … countries and institutions (at all levels – local, national, strengthen their laws and capacities to implement …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… towards a pollution-free planet (universality). While national governments have a clear role in enabling and … below. They target specific forms of pollution mostly at a national or regional level, although they also take into … environmental governance The environmental rule of law as well as sound and effective institutions make it …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance