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The Law of the Sea

… in the Trail Smelter and Corfu Channel cases, and Principle 21 of the Stockholm Declaration; and Article 195 … to the notion of sustainable development, there are the precautionary principle, integrated ecosystem management, … http://leo.informea.org/terms/precautionary-principle
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… For example, article 1 requires parties to apply the precautionary principle in taking measures to deal with hazardous wastes. … http://www.informea.org/terms/precautionary-principle
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Regional Seas Agreements

… the 1992 OSPAR Convention obligates parties to apply the precautionary principle. This means that parties are to take measures to … monitoring and assessments. http://leo.informea.org/terms/precautionary-principle
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… and dumping The definition of pollution in UNCLOS is precautionary and comprehensive: ‘the introduction by man, … by states and to be ‘a special application of a principle which underlies all international relations, and … wastes at sea, except for materials on a banned list. The ‘precautionary approach’ is a general obligation under LCP, …
21 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… namely: • the interest of present and future generations (Principle 1) • renewable versus non-renewable resources … for the Protection of the Ozone Layer: Mindful also of the precautionary measures for the protection of the ozone layer … 2.0 Preamble to the Biosafety Protocol : Reaffi rming the precautionary approach contained in Principle 15 of the Rio …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… The new criteria encompass general principles such as the precautionary principle, which implies that in case of uncertainty either … of significant harm to biodiversity, they should apply the precautionary approach. The COP guidelines are also relevant …
21 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

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

… on Environment and Development which states, in its Principle 2, that States have, in accordance with the Charter … shall be guided by the following principles: (a) The precautionary principle, by virtue of which action to avoid … by the following principles and approaches: (a) The precautionary principle, by virtue of which action to …
21 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… responsibility | State responsibility is a fundamental principle of international law, providing that whenever one … the notion of protection is therefore the need to adopt a precautionary approach. Such an approach provides that where … to prevent environmental degradation.318 Pursuant to the precautionary principle, a proportionate approach should be …
21 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Fisheries Instruments and Bodies

… approach to fisheries management and the use of the precautionary approach in implementing ICCAT conservation and … they embrace ecosystem-based (fisheries) management and a precautionary approach avant la lettre. This addresses the …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… additions to existing documents. Additionality 1) Funding principle envisaged to ensure that the Global Environment … or recommendation and that help interpreting the document. Precautionary approach/ principle Approach/principle … Declaration on Environment and Development. Whereby the precautionary approach is often used in negotiations to infer …
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