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The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law

… entirely a matter within the discretion of state organs. National Constitutions and laws or codes of criminal … In addition, matters can be further complicated where a national criminal law implements rights or duties derived … come into play regulating the proper exercise of national jurisdiction. In the law of the sea the most widely known …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… relevant to the Protocol 20 Box 8. Possible elements of national biosafety regulations 21 Preamble 25 Box 9. Centres … 41 Box 13. Examples of definition of “contained use” in national legislation 42 Box 14. Genetic material: … with international law, and the sovereign rights and the jurisdiction which States have in their exclusive economic …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… Cover photo: Landscape scenery in Kruger National Park, South Africa © Nicolas Raymond, Creative … e) General legal principles that are widely accepted in national or international jurisprudence, particularly as … environment can be a matter for debate, and may vary by jurisdiction or situation. A great deal of environmental …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 8. Principle of progressive realisation and non-regression National level 1. Cooperation, and Common but Differentiated … article 14(1)(a) and (b) of the 1992 CBD treat both the national and international aspects of the issue. The concept … floor and subsoil thereof beyond the limits of national jurisdiction are generally recognized as the common heritage …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

The Law of the Sea

… created impetus for states to assert claims of national jurisdiction further from the coast, setting them on … whether it emanates from activities or areas under the jurisdiction of the notifying state or not; Article 202 …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The Fish Stock Agreement - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… real litmus test remains, as always, implementation at the national and regional level. … engaged in unauthorized fishing within an area under the jurisdiction of a coastal State, the flag State of that … licences, authorizations or permits, Establishment of a national record of fishing vessels authorized to fish on the …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners

… coherent environmental policy at both international and national levels. There are some important features of the … development and environmental policy at multilateral and national levels. The principle represents a formalization of … and assessment of a vast array of international and national legislation, policies and decisions. This is beyond …
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