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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… as well as economic – function, thus requiring a different standard for evaluation by entities seeking to develop it. … 4. Mandates the setting of concrete targets for GHG emission reduction, energy saving, energy security and … on the following regulatory or economic instruments: a) Emission norms; b) Tradable emission permits; c) Taxes on …
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The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law

… proved "beyond all reasonable doubt" -this is known as the standard of proof- the level of proof which is required.1 … are slightly different but the concepts of burden and standard of proof are still of significance. Many of these … a case is still on the applicant (the plaintiff) the standard of proof is lower - the "balance of probabilities", …
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Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… information on the role of financial institutions and standard-setting bodies relating to EIAs/SEAs, including the … primarily aim at compliance with a specific environmental standard, but at making sure that all critical information to … requests developed country Parties to implement their emission reduction commitments minimising adverse social, …
25 May 2026 Literature

Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… cEntral asia, asEan countriEs and china 15 Malaysia: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been devised to be … to monitor compliance of industries, such as Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) (which provide real-time … submitted discharge reports showing non-compliance, air emission non-compliances, and auditing in term of hazardous …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… ASTM D7081-05 was the sole performance specification standard referring to the biodegradation of plastic materials … of burning, incinerating (with energy recovery and emission control, allowing potentially harmful substances to … for types of solid waste for incineration and air emission limits. In 2008, Chile enacted the renewable …
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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… including UNCLOS 1982 (see articles 192 194). The precise standard of conduct which a State must adhere to is expressed … harm. This does not prescribe a particular outcome or standard that must be achieved (e.g. a minimum threshold of … tribunal would apply sustainable development as a standard and decide that a State had failed to ensure that a …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… of the substance and compliance with effluent standards/emission limits (on the basis of best available …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

EU Environmental Policies and Strategies in South-Eastern Europe - Training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation

… of sites is purely a scientific process, based on standard selection criteria specified in the Directive. In … specific data are communicated to the Commission by using Standard Data Forms. b. Sites of Community Importance (SCI) … substance, mainly because it introduces an environmental standard, i.e. the conservation objectives of a Natura 2000 …
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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… and implement ambient environmental quality standards and emission limits in relation to the detrimental effects on the …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… preventive equipment, periodic training, as well as a standard operating procedure and an organizational unit for …
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