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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… seagrass beds, but also coral reefs and other marine areas no deeper than six metres at low tide, as well as human-made … to wetlands (e.g., exclusion of coastal wetlands, no legal safeguards for water supply of appropriate quality … States to avoid, eliminate or mitigate significant harm to other watercourse states and establishes detailed …
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
… uses of the oceans that had emerged but also because it no longer reflected the needs and interests of the … of ‘pollution of the marine environment’ encompasses “harm to living resources and marine life.” Whereas measures … Two provisions in part XII are exceptions to this general rule. First, article 194(5) requires all states, when they …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… to business. You could not measure it, companies had no individual responsibility for it, and there were no global … with companies that have bad environmental records, it can harm the reputation of the bank. “Issues such as biodiversity … values. However, it is virtually impossible to rule out economic activities in areas that are recognized by …