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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… – Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) Book – Principles and concepts of international … instruments, while others are predominantly based in customary law. In many cases it is difficult to establish the … one legal system to another. http://leo.informea.org/terms/customary-law Public International Law Finally, it is …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… Annalisa Savaresi, Dinah Shelton IUCN Environmental Law and Policy Paper No. 71 The designation of geographical … in environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures. Customary rights become legal rights only if they are … of the indigenous communities, in accordance with customary law and indigenous values, uses, and customs. …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… status of the environment in international human rights law. Human rights perspective provides three benefits for … and the UDHR is generally regarded as declaratory of customary law. The UDHR does not expressly reference the … 21 of the Stockholm Declaration has emerged as the customary description of the relationship between State …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the European ECO Forum, the European … they represent an im- portant step in the development of customary international law and may later be relied on in the … such an exemption is pro- vided for in national law or customary practice, taking into account the public interest …
The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… the Committee since 2005. He is Professor of Environmental Law, Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Director of Stockholm … measures “within the framework of national legislation”. Customary national practice that is generally in accordance … where such an exemption is provided for in national law or customary practice, taking into account the public interest …