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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… in positive law. Principles and concepts also appear in national constitutions and laws; and they are referred to in, and influence, international and national jurisprudence. Today, almost all major binding and … the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… including for providing access to water, must have national and international (as well as regional) dimensions, … entire societies depend are transboundary. The validity of national sovereignty is demonstrated through the management … of International Justice in the Case of the International Jurisdiction of the International Commission of the River …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… Cover photo: Landscape scenery in Kruger National Park, South Africa © Nicolas Raymond, Creative … e) General legal principles that are widely accepted in national or international jurisprudence, particularly as … environment can be a matter for debate, and may vary by jurisdiction or situation. A great deal of environmental …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… judicial or other appropriate remedies at both the national and international levels and should be entitled to … the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the … of other States or of areas beyond the limits of their national jurisdiction. After Stockholm, environmental …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… by their representatives. States then undertake their own national procedures to ratify the treaty. After a certain … are responsible for implementing international law at the national level. National governments must give effect to … Court of Justice (for State Parties that have accepted its jurisdiction) or to arbitration. An example of such procedure …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… the conditions, approaches and options in drafting national wildlife laws that ensure environmental … and the empowerment of the poor iv PART II – ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE LEGISLATION 2. METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES 2.1 … migratory species means any state ... that exercises jurisdiction over any part of the range of that migratory …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… effective and promising approach to climate change. At the national level, we continue to underpin the need for … (WWF): Washington, D.C., U.S.A. xvi in particular through National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs).4 In 2006, … Statute of the Uruguay River specifically provides for ICJ jurisdiction in the event of a disagreement “concerning the …
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
… Prior to the commencement of the updating process, national focal points and other stakeholders were invited to … The draft text for the second edition was circulated to national focal points and stakeholders for three rounds of … under the European Convention on Human Rights to the jurisdiction of the ECHR. Article 8 of the European …
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
… will undoubtedly be an even greater challenge. Amending national laws to bring them into compliance with the … responsible for transposing the Convention into national systems, as well as at public authorities and their … the environmental consequences of activities under their jurisdiction or control. Accord- ing to some scholars, this …
Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual
… -– are at the heart of the efforts being made at local, national, bilateral and multilateral levels to ensure that … on natural resource governance. Stakeholders at sub- national and local levels are increasingly being called upon … as well as provincial and local authorities, have jurisdiction over different issues related to the Negombo …