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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… courts Many MEAs also contain specific provisions on settlement of disputes. They frequently follow the same model … in Article 27 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Dispute settlement at the international level CHMs … World Trade Organization (WTO) has developed a tailor-made dispute settlement procedure for trade-related disputes which …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… 74 4.4 Dispute Resolution … of shared waters and the mechanisms used for resolving any dispute that may arise between States currently sharing water … Such organisations however are not a guarantee for the settlement of conflicts. It is often necessary to resort to …
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
… 150 Article 16. Settlement of disputes … for arbitration between or among Parties in the case of a dispute. D. Implementation and further development of the … among members of the public or NGOs and Parties. Any dispute arising under the Convention has to be settled …
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
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Article 16. Settlement of disputes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … for arbitration between or among Parties in the case of a dispute. Implementation and further development of the … issues, including relevant decisions of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. Countries that are part of or in …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… Usually, laws simply refer to the general means for dispute resolution, but stakeholders may need more specific … system. In addition, the law can set up alternative dispute resolution mechanisms not only for the resolution of … upon authorities to foster specific mechanisms for dispute settlement including conciliation and arbitration to resolve …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… Water Resource Treaties: The Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database,” Colorado Journal of International … shared watercourse, joint monitoring and data sharing, and dispute resolution.38 These requirements and norms are … lawsuit that reached the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). While the two …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… to review the whole process in the event of a grievance or dispute. For sensitive issues, the affected community should … operations in the project area for the duration of the dispute resolution and remedy- seeking process. This should … ancestry, inheritance, purchase, lease or state- sponsored settlement programmes; » the demographic characteristics of …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… thereby supporting more equitable participation among dispute participants.35 Capacity building can therefore be … knowledge about the protected area, its history of settlement and/or interventions, and present-day pressures … should be avoided, it is important to establish a dispute settlement mechanism, to preserve confidence in the …