Search results

Explore only content tagged with
3 Results
Sorted by relevance

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… framework is needed to incorporate the polluter pays principle into sectoral policies and to ensure that polluters … Activities affecting wetlands should be governed by the precautionary principle where knowledge of ecological … prevention of environmental deterioration,136 the precautionary principle, the polluter-pays principle, …
21 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… wetland functions, values and benefits and incorporate a precautionary approach? d) Is there a legal basis to … or other compensation, consistent with the polluter pays principle? f) Are civil or administrative law remedies … • activities affecting wetlands should be governed by the precautionary principle where knowledge of ecological …
21 May 2026 Document

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… the wise use of wetlands established the important Ramsar principle that its purpose was “for the benefit of mankind”: … maintenance of buffer zones, and the application of the precautionary approach. Participation in management In the … Ramsar, provided that they are in line with the Ramsar principle of “wise use” (sustainable use) and do not lead to …
21 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity