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Women’s participation and gender considerations in country representation, planning and reporting to the BRS Conventions

… of how gender equality is incorporated into environmental management remains limited. Insufficient data on gender gaps … In some cases, this meant that hazardous chemical waste was shipped to countries in Eastern Europe, Africa and … lacking regulations and enforcement mechanisms. This waste management system, including transboundary movement and …
18 Jun 2026 Document

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

… Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2009 to … concerned a plant for the treatment of toxic industrial waste, the ECHR held: Breaches of the right to respect for … pollution caused by the noise and odours generated by a waste-treatment plant, the Court stated that “severe …
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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

… specifically encouraged to train people in environmental management. While the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21 might … engage in particular activities, such as those relating to waste collection. Furthermore, it may cover entities … to air, water and land, including measures concerning waste, in order to achieve a high level of protection of the …
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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… 63 4.1 The institutional framework for the management of shared waters ................................ … of watercourses with ‘heavy’ metals, chemical waste or pesticides and fertilizers. It is also worth … originating from rivers; and• Chemicals substances, solid waste products and spillages, with an impact on coastal …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and horizontal legislation on … and co-ordination are of key importance. The chemical and waste related MEAs have taken a lead by establishing a joint …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … that illicit dumping of toxic and dangerous substances and waste potentially constitutes a serious threat to the human … including the operation of chemical factories and waste-collection sites. The Inter-American Commission on …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… from it, particularly through community-based wildlife management schemes; recognizing and supporting sustainable … may include but are not limited to: artificial housing; waste removal; health care; protection from predators; and … Users of biodiversity components should seek to minimize waste and adverse environmental impact and optimize benefits …
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Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual

… building for community forestry and devolved forest management in Asia - Pacific. Beginning as a knowledge hub in … other rules/processes 6. Untreated domestic and industrial waste is being discharged into Tonle Sap Lake. Management 7. … of communities. 6. Untreated domestic and industrial waste is being discharged into Tonle Sap Lake. 7. Urban …
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Unit 2 - the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

… projects listed in Annex I of the convention (e.g., waste processing plants, infrastructure construction, … in developing the EIA; Outline for monitoring and management programmes and plans for post-project assessment; …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… xv Chapter One Sustaining Ecosystems through Better Water Management for Climate Change Adaptation . . . . . . . . . . … water regulation, erosion regulation, water purification, waste regulation, climate regulation, and natural hazard … human health can relate to water purification and waste processing, which are a part of regulation services, …
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