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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter of 1972 … is to prevent environmental harm, whether they concern pollution of the sea, inland waters, the atmosphere, soil or … risks a “fundamental principle in the prevention of pollution of the marine environment” under the United Nations …
The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law
… of the North Sea.4 Despite regulation of both land based pollution and ocean dumping by regional bodies, the quality … for a strong response to the problems of environmental pollution, have also given rise to a spread of public welfare … offences of discharging prohibited wastes or causing pollution which have none of the traditional requirements of …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… environmental issues such as chemicals regulation and pollution control. The immediate relevance of the … context of the North Sea ministerial conferences on marine pollution. At the time, the prevailing approach to marine pollution relied on scientific calibration of the …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… well as weather patterns. Land, air, freshwater and marine pollution further threatens conditions in the natural … physical destruction and alteration of habitats, marine pollution, introduction of exotic species and overuse of … of human induced mortality of the dolphins is caused by: pollution, marine mining, boat strikes, disease and tidal …
An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… dustrial practice, including diminution of environmental pollution; and � significant environmental benefits, includ- … dustrial practices, including an increase in environmental pollution, may be so severe that they should not be … adopt measures to protect the environment, e.g. to control pollution.63 At the same time, customary international law …