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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… or policy directives which do not necessarily give rise to specific legal rights and obligations. Principles … (i.e. the right of future generations to enjoy a fair level of the common patrimony) and “intra- generational … in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”) as well as in article 20 of the Association of …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… whether at global, regional, national or local level. Governance systems are expressed through political and … area in situations where the river flows out into the sea. The water captured by the basin can be fed out into … State is the accuser and the other is the accused, giving rise to controversy that opposes the ultimate goal of an …
Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment
… is carried out as a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and provides decision makers with information about the … and National Laws The conservation ideas that gave rise to EIA are central to international environmental law. … EIA concepts are also supported at the international level. In 1987, the United Nations issued the Goals and …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2.2.2 Multi-level water governance for climate adaptation . . . . . . . . … water and coastal areas between 50 metres below mean sea level and 50 metres above the high tide level or … expected to be significant in terms of coastal sea level rise, and increased land-based flooding.47 Until recently, …
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
… United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development SEA strategic environmental assessment TV television UNCED … The negotiating sessions involved an unprecedented level of participation on the part of NGOs, among them a … environment for the enjoyment of basic rights gives rise to a right in and of itself. This statement, even though …
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
… human rights norms and raises environmental rights to the level of other human rights. Whereas most multilateral … environment for the enjoyment of ba- sic rights gives rise to a right in and of itself. This statement, even though … Quality Register of Licences for Deposits at Sea Maps of Nitrate-sensitive Areas Trade Effluent Register …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Instrumental level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … – the amount of biologically productive land and sea area that is available to regenerate these resources. … survey and other objective assessment indicators gave rise to a debate among members of the team on the issue of …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… areas, huge holes in land, water pollution (fresh and sea water), changing the course of rivers, the reduced … projects, impacts the whole society at national and global level. Projects such as construction of hydroelectric dams, … international law, the violation of human rights gives rise to a right to remedy and reparation for the victim(s). …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… that implementation of the convention at the national level must be consistent with COP decisions. National … native peoples in Alaska to hunt polar bears and certain sea mammals for subsistence purposes, and also to obtain … the demographics of income earners. Fifth, fee revenue may rise and fall based on the broader economy. Thus, it may not …