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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… Lanka (SR.18, para. 41). Singapore stressed also that the principle of “good faith” should be articulated in the … or reversal of the burden of proof based on the alleged precautionary principle. However, it may be noted that the … of Justice pointed out in the Pulp Mills case that the precautionary approach does not necessarily operate “as a …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 173 10.3.2 Adopting the precautionary approach … Environmental Protection Strategy, it is based on the principle that management, planning, and development … concerning coastal management; (d) applies preventive and precautionary approaches in project planning and …
Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives
… the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development Focus Principle 1 “Human beings are at the centre of concerns for … Principle 15 “In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States … effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. Precautionary approach Principle 16 “National authorities …
Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
… for legislation 30 3.3.2 Adaptive management 32 3.4 Precautionary approach 33 3.5 Managing for invasive alien … area over the long term. This security is grounded in the principle that, even though officials may change, the … are discussed in Part III, Chapter 1, section 6.5. 3.4 Precautionary approach The precautionary principle is …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… limited to legal issues. It addresses such issues as the precautionary principle, adaptive management, and the importance of data … well-known examples of such general principles are the precautionary approach, the principle of avoided harm, and …
International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… intellectual property rights protected products; n the precautionary approach, enabling states to take restrictive … financing for protected areas, and its relationship to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities … 10 5 For example, the Polluter Pays principle and the Precautionary principle provide the framework within which …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… (CMS, Article I(1)(h)). 2See for example, CBD Article 3 (Principle). 11 Thus far, on a global scale, many migratory … (SBSTTA, Recommendation IV/6). The application of the precautionary principle and the ecosystem approach in impact … at source (prevention) (preamble 8) x x x x x x x x x 8.6 Precautionary principle (preamble 9) x 10 x 8.7 Financial and …
Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements
… additions to existing documents. Additionality 1) Funding principle envisaged to ensure that the Global Environment … or recommendation and that help interpreting the document. Precautionary approach/ principle Approach/principle … Declaration on Environment and Development. Whereby the precautionary approach is often used in negotiations to infer …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… and allocation of freshwater resources. These include the principle of equitable and reasonable utilization, as well as … Articles also mandate that “Aquifer States shall take a precautionary approach in view of uncertainty about the … that the Parties “shall be guided,” inter alia, by the precautionary principle, the principle of preventive action, …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… of this Manual, MEA includes bilateral agreements.] As a principle of international law, MEAs (as with other … and maintenance of buffer zones; and n application of the precautionary approach. Other elements of the guidelines … and costs might ordinarily warrant, but are supported by a precautionary approach. MANUAL ON COMPLIANCE WITH AND …