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

24 Jan 2019 News in

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… are the following: (a) Use of solvents; (b) Petroleum industry including petroleum-product handling; (c) Organic chemical industry; (d) Small-scale combustion sources (e.g. domestic heating and small industrial boilers); (e) Food industry; (f ) Iron and steel industry; (g) Handling and …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… between the Parties and between sectors using the water: industry, agriculture and transport. Institutional framework … forestry exploitation transport, communications and industry. The Authority shall be responsible for: n … and forestry; n transportation and communication; and n industry. Parties agree to restraint from undertaking any …
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Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law

20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… Improvements in pumping technology and growth in industry, agriculture, and global population are leading to … from pollution from other causes, including agriculture, industry and other discharges and emissions of hazardous … Article 9 - Sustainable tourism, Article 10 - Industry and energy, Article 11 - Cultural heritage and …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… development of the harmed state (e.g. public health, industry, property, and agriculture). If state C can prove … will create a real impairment of use to its salmon industry, then it will be entitled to participate in … Social benefits Environmental degradation 114 needs of its industry and rapidly growing population. It contributes 30 …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… Powerful economic drivers in this highly competitive industry underlie the migration by shipowners to FOCs. These … and a new Reception Facilities Forum, set up by a group of industry NGOs representing major port and shipping interests; … 2001, for descriptions of the actions undertaken by industry NGOs). Such groups play important roles in the …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… of awareness of the relevant regulations, including among industry, consumers, or enforcement authorities; n costs of … an MEA may touch upon many sectors: environment, trade and industry, foreign affairs, economic development, water, … controlled ODS; a description of the policy framework and industry activities in response to the Montreal Protocol; an …
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UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… negotiations may also include representatives from NGOs, industry groups, and intergovernmental organisations. These … participants, including representatives from business and industry; n prepare reports detailing country-specific … Business Non-Governmental Organisations (BINGOs). Industry groups also partici- pate in MEA negotiations. Most …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… negotiations may also include representatives from NGOs, industry groups, and intergovernmental organisations. These … participants, including representatives from business and industry; n prepare reports detailing country-specific … Business Non-Governmental Organisations (BINGOs). Industry groups also partici- pate in MEA negotiations. Most …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance