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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… zone” ...................................... 87 5.4.2. Waste management for inland navigation … 90 5.5.2. Principle of prevention … Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on … includes a no-harm principle in an article titled “Prevention and Cessation of Harmful Effects” but limits it to …
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
… FIs has mainly focused on issues such as climate change, waste and energy use. Examples of available environmental … land (i.e. buildings), energy consumption, paper use and waste. • Indirect impacts: By providing financial services … • Loans • Bonds/equity Direct Impacts FIs • Buildings • Waste • energy use In flu en ce s on c om pt et iv en es s …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series … affect wetlands, in accordance with the principle of prevention; to set standards to minimise impairment of land, … Legislation commonly does not reflect the principle of prevention or incorporate precautionary approaches in order …