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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 ARTICLE 6: PREVENTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 ARTICLE 29: PREVENTION OF HARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Assessment MARPOL International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MEAs Multilateral …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… provision of waste water treatment and sanitation, and the prevention of pollution of water resources resulting from … protection and conservation; ( b ) Water pollution prevention and control; ( c ) Development and application of … provisions on equitable and reasonable utilization and on prevention of significant harm. 6 GUIDEBOOK FOR POLICY AND …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… of the natural resources of the country, and pollution prevention. In Lesotho, sustainable development is … inter-governmental partnership and cooperation; prevention; precaution; protection of cultural heritage; … clean-up operations, rehabilitation and pollution prevention (Article 25).An ESIS is defined as ‘a systematic …
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Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development

… By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse (12.5) 5. … management solutions, in line with the waste hierarchy: prevention, reduction, reuse, sorting, recycling, recovery, … is to substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse by 2030. Strategic …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… into the larger landscape and other sectoral planning; the prevention of the negative impacts of key threats to … impact assessment (arts. 31 33). The Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Act of 2001 (RT I 2001, 85, 512)67 … activities and lays down principles for the integrated prevention and control of pollution from such 65 An English …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… avoiding high emission-rates, investing in disaster risk prevention and harnessing climate and environmental financing … out and learning from mDg- focused initiatives in hIv prevention, social protection, ecosystems management, trade … groups, to share information about access to HIV prevention and treatment and the quality of those services. …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 5.5.2. Principle of prevention … See also UN Watercourses Convention, supra, at art. 27 (“Prevention and mitigation of harmful conditions”). 118 … includes a no-harm principle in an article titled “Prevention and Cessation of Harmful Effects” but limits it to … Moreover, due diligence, and the duty of vigilance and prevention which it implies, would not be considered to have …
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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… sound management encompasses minimization and prevention of the generation of wastes and requires a …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… delivering the following outcomes: Better anticipation and prevention of the impact of climate change on land … nearby stage (2010-2039), LEHSREA2, should addressed by prevention policies and practices, conservation and … regional communication and cooperation is essential for prevention of negative consequences of land degradation …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere