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… energy demands, rapid urbanization, and air and water pollution. The Guide is an essential reference for … not to rewrite the Guide, but rather to update it in the light of the decade of practical experience gained in the … at the first session of the Meeting of the Parties. In the light of this, the Meeting of the Parties, at its first …

… on Human and Peoples’ Rights has decided cases concerning pollution and the exclusion of indigenous peoples from their … of the constitutional right to a healthy environment in light of special protections for women. In 1998, the South … vulnerable to environmental harm, as well as sheds light on good practices relating to the protection of women, …

… the quality of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful … should be set out clearly and construed narrowly, in light of the public interest in favour of disclosure. States … some discretion in deciding which means are appropriate in light of available resour- ces.17 Similarly, human rights …

… academics, NGOs and others—in the hope that it will shed light on the Conven- tion and thereby help to involve … in the Convention is the development of systems of pollution inventories or registers. These mechanisms for … it has even more weight than the preamble in shedding light on the interpretation of the remaining provisions. It …

… in sewage runoff, and industrial and agricultural pollution. These factors will place additional stress on how … lenses that can support and enrich the process. In light of the current and evolving context, this publication … freshwaters, and how they may require redefinition in light of the need to consider adaptation to climate change. …

… well as weather patterns. Land, air, freshwater and marine pollution further threatens conditions in the natural … process, as it progresses, or as new information comes to light.38 2) There is transparency and accountability in the … the success or otherwise of this sanctuary. Although in light of the precautionary principle, attempts to alter the …

… management issues, implying that current degradation and pollution, as well as the pressure on natural resources … refers to the attempt to reconcile the of water, even in light of problems arising due to shared sovereignty (“shared … cooperation on relevant measures and procedures in the light of experience gained through cooperation in existing …

… to effectively monitor and control trans- boundary pollution. Article 2(1) of the Convention provides that “The … the rationale for the adoption of the plan or programme in light of the SEA. Like the Espoo Convention, the 2003 SEA … Protocol seeks to mitigate the effects of transboundary pollution, but focuses more on a parties domestic plans and …

… poor 39 management to be adapted to local requirements, in light also of economic and social concerns. The directive … successive regulations to update the European system in light of CITES COP decisions)34 are in some ways stricter … Council under the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act. In Tanzania, where a project or …

… interventions. Desert areas, huge holes in land, water pollution (fresh and sea water), changing the course of … peoples by companies and governments have been brought to light. At the same time, it is obvious that indigenous … projects. The experience of the Kichwa peoples brings to light many important factors involved in FPIC level …