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

… 2. Precaution Examples Southern Bluefin Tuna Case 3. Prevention Preventive mechanisms Examples 4. “Polluter Pays … Article 26 of the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other … the evolution towards approaches based on precaution and prevention. …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful substances … the global climate, freshwater quality, marine pollution, waste, toxic substances, protected areas, conser- vation and … often become the sites of dispropor- tionate numbers of waste dumps, refineries, power plants and other polluting …
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

The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… extension of the ski resort’s built facilities, the use of waste- water in a sacred area is, in itself, anath- ema to … in the for- ests. Increasing pollution caused by waste around the settlement and on the roads is another major … there is a need for visitor manage- ment schemes), the prevention of or- ganised recreational and / or sporting …
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Protecting the world's greatest salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska from large-scale mining

… in North America, producing over 10 billion tons of mining waste; TROUBLED that as little as a two to eight parts per …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… previously established for managing garbage and human waste have become overwhelmed. More importantly, the risks to … a protected area under the NPW Act. Mullock heap Dump of waste or uneconomic rock created in the course of mining. … moderation. Composting is not performed and solid organic waste is thrown out. Seeds of certain threatened local races …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… and outdated sewage system that releases low-quality waste water into streams. The New Zealand Department of … hunting, water shortage, pollution, logging and waste disposal. Before communism, Mongolians revered their … for an extended period of time will make restoration or prevention of extirpation of the target practically …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… of farms located upstream on a river. The project’s waste management methods could affect the water quality and …
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