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

… that looks beyond the traditional confines of economic growth, to the social and environmental tenets, seeking to … the protection of the environment and the health of the population”. Kenya, 2010 Art 42 “Every person has the right … active participation of society – to guarantee that the population develops in a contamination-free environment, …
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Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law

… profile of food safety control systems. At the same time, population growth, urbanization and new technologies are influencing … facilities, roads and means of transport. Not only is population expected to increase, but much of that increase …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… cents for 20 litres, a prohibitive amount for much of the population. Today, everyone in this community enjoys … water resources. 2. Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water … industry? given projections for population and economic growth? water resources under rational patterns of …
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Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National

… issues over the past 30 years has brought a rapid growth in the number and scope of international legal … conservation of biodiversity. Given the develop- ment and population pressures on both terrestrial and marine … both for international trade and to sustain the growing population. The direct harvesting and export of natural …
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National Regulation of Freshwater resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… policies There are well-known examples of large population centres that are located in arid areas, far from … freshwater. These cities have, typically, experienced fast growth and inadequate local water supplies, and have …
17 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… GDP of many of the smaller EU countries. About half the population of these Member States with coastline, live within … deposit waste. This in turn is being driven by increased population growth, the effect of which is exacerbated in coastal areas …
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Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment

… degradation of natural resources caused by rapid population growth, industrialization, agricultural development, and …
17 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure

… the  tenure security of a large portion of the Malagasy population, especially of women.    As Madagascar  is moving  …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… has continually evolved and is growing steadily. With this growth, a critical need has emerged for guidance for States … imminent danger, such as: (i) A serious decline in the population of the endangered species or the other species … Convention is to encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural …
17 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… paradigm of measuring only economic development or growth in GDP. As well as the economic pillar, the principle … challenged in this regard, because it has a small population and most of its qualified environmental … communities; • Community and traditional knowledge; • Population and human health; • Transboundary effects; and • …
17 Jul 2026 Literature