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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… finance but provide new and additional funding toproduce agreed global environmental benefits. 2) Approval test for … are approved by delegations. 9 Ad referendum A latin term meaning “subject to reference.” When a delegate is asked … Change (UNFCCC), related to the Kyoto Protocol. MAT Mutually Agreed Terms, within the context of the Convention …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… exchange and flow of information. Therefore it is herewith agreed that the four countries namely; Chad, Egypt, Libya and … biological or economic properties of soil; and (iii) long-term loss of natural vegetation; (g) "arid, semi-arid and dry … request of any of them, consult with a view to arriving at mutually agreeable measures and methods to prevent, reduce …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… of the resulting regulated flow of the river subject to agreed hydrological analyses. One of the two dams shall be … matters relating to: n measures to alleviate short-term problems resulting from water shortages in any water … and co-operate with each other in projects that are mutually advantageous, such as those that would enhance the …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… the guide ‘ratification’ is used as a simplified term but may also include ‘accession’, ‘approval’ and … 13 - Period for reply to notification Unless otherwise agreed: (a) A watercourse State providing a notification … request of any of them, consult with a view to arriving at mutually agreeable measures and methods to prevent, reduce …
26 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… in the sense that the focus gradually shifted to the long term management and sustainable use of natural resources. … for fair and equitable access to genetic resources, on mutually agreed terms. It thus goes a step further than CBD Article …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… legal assistance and other co-operative arrangements agreed between the concerned States, and developing … to State. These benefits tend to be both short- and long-term. n Improving Governance: In addition to providing … tax incentives reflected a belief that the incentives were mutually beneficial for customers, service providers, and the …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… of Amazonian territories in a manner that is equitable and mutually beneficial to riparian states and ensures … on 17 August 2014. For the purposes of this report, the term “international water law” refers to international law … acres of land in Canada. Ultimately, the city of Seattle agreed not to raise the dam’s height and British Columbia …
26 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… agreements and other international instruments were also agreed upon by the international community to better manage … in the sense that the focus gradually shifted to the long term management and sustainable use of natural resources. … for fair and equitable access to genetic resources, on mutually agreed terms. It thus goes a step further than CBD …
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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… consideration of the issue, the Governing Council agreed that voluntary actions to date had not been sufficient … agreements in the field of the environment and trade are mutually supportive, Emphasizing that nothing in this … Convention shall protect any confidential information as mutually agreed. Article 18 Public information, awareness and …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… ourselves to manage the underlying issues on a long-term basis. Partly it is attributable to the limits of the … still indispensable. Ultimately, the two tracks should be mutually reinforcing. The maxim ’Think globally, act locally’ … or course of action that has been previously adopted, agreed, or used. Precedent may be considered binding, meaning …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance