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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… introduced in the marine environment are likely to cause harm even when there is no conclusive evidence to prove a causal relation between … prevention of environmental harm should be the “Golden Rule” for the environment, for both ecological and economic …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… and Richard Tapper IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 46IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 46 IUCN – … has long been recognized that prevention of environmental harm must be “the Golden Rule for the environment”,35 for both eco- logical and …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides

… potentially hazardous chemicals and pesticides. 5 Question No. 1: When or how is a chemical too dangerous, and how do you know? No one knew much in the 1950s about the risks of … to be agreed. (See the initial list on page 2.) Question No. 2: How can countries quickly identify new and emerging …
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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 83 A n Explanatory G uide to the N agoya P rotocol on A … genetic resources and do not cause serious environmental harm. “Appropriate” transfer should take place on fair and … determine the content of these unde!ned terms, the general rule of interpretation in international law should be …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… is clear that once resources are exhausted, there has been no thought to the state of the land in the aftermath of any … is: • A freely given decision that may be a “Yes”, a “No”, or a “Yes with conditions”, including the option to … risks (such as disputes and other forms of conflict, harm to Indigenous Peoples and their territories, or damage …
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