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The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… lists activities that are presumed to have a significant effect on the environment, and to which the pro- visions of … to meet their responsibilities for minimizing the adverse impacts of their activities. Business and industry … of plan- ning, to prevent, reduce and control significant adverse trans- boundary environmental impact from proposed …
The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… list of activities that are presumed to have a significant effect on the environment, and to which the provisions of … to meet their responsibilities for minimizing the adverse impacts of their activities. On the other hand, … all major projects that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries. It includes …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… birth or other status, and which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment … “should identify and assess any actual or potential adverse human rights impacts with which they may be involved … the responsibility to avoid causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts through environmental harm, to …
Major Components of the Cartagena Protocol - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Generally, the Protocol applies to all LMOs that may have adverse effect on the conservation and sustainable use of biological … risk assessment is to identify and evaluate the possible adverse effects of an LMO on biological diversity, taking …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… the use of any of these components has sooner or later an effect on the other components. According to Guillermo Cano … the aquatic environment whenever there is the risk of such adverse effects, including situations where there is no … which causes, or which could cause, a damage and potential adverse effects. Damage Prevention Each State that is part of …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… requiring the enactment of national legislation to this effect (Birnie and Boyle, 2002). 1.1.1 The Convention on … required to identify and control all potential sources of adverse impacts on biodiversity, and to carry out … impact assessments of projects likely to have "significant adverse effects" on biological diversity (article 14). The …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… In evaluating governance, it is important to consider the effect of complementary and competing governance … and (b) Avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse effects of fishing on the aquatic environment. The … discretion to the regulator about their approach to adverse effects of fishing on the aquatic environment. The …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… through piece meal laws and regulations which can have an adverse overall effect. At the basin level, we see the benefits of developing … services into an overall strategy to help people adapt to adverse impacts posed by climate change. It includes the …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… to satisfy the dietary needs of individuals, free from adverse substances, and acceptable within a given culture. … activities. Human rights courts and tribunals have given effect to various human rights linked to environmental … proposed activities that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a …
Women’s participation and gender considerations in country representation, planning and reporting to the BRS Conventions
… protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of hazardous chemicals and wastes, a … of women because they are even more vulnerable to the adverse effects of POPs. Fetuses and babies are particularly … system and other chronic effects are examples of adverse consequences of exposure to these substances, …