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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality…”, while the Rio Declaration states that humans “are … on climate change will be a major step forward in tackling air pollution, as the root causes of global warming and air pollution largely overlap. Addressing short-lived climate …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and … i. ‘hard-hitting’ pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the … a Pollution-Free Planet Air pollution 1. Develop air quality policies and strategies at the subnational, national …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… (CITES),9 and the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollu- tion10 and its protocols. Finally, in an epilogue … 10 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, Geneva, November 13 1979, in force 16 March … schemes intro- duced by many MEAs.44 Much depends on the quality and comparability of the data submitted by states, …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… or mangroves; • Social values: employment, safety, health, quality of life, social security, appreciation of the … natural processes with regard to soil, water, or air, where impact assessment at an appropriate level of … c. Describe expected biophysical changes (in soil, water, air, flora, fauna) resulting from proposed activities or …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality that permits a life of dignity and being.’ The … the right of enjoyment of pollution free water and air for full enjoyment of life.” In 1995, the Supreme Court … environment, ecological balance, freedom from pollution of air and water, and sanitation, without which life cannot be …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… information, including infor- mation about: the quality of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other … environmen- tal standards, including with respect to air quality, the global climate, freshwater quality, marine …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… by regional or global agreements. Some issues, such as air and watercourse pollution or protection of migratory … the environment across a wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and … loss of biodiversity, pollution, soil erosion, decreasing quality and quantity of water, poor sanitation services and …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… for the protocols under the Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention (called LRTAP – adopted in 1979) in … of substance and process. Substantive trends relate to the quality, scope and orientation of the actual MEA instruments. … and protocols: • Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) and its eight protocols • Espoo …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… development as the overarching paradigm for improving quality of life in 1992, at UNCED. Although sustainable … which is the framework for our efforts to achieve a higher quality of life for all people...”. Paragraph 5 of the 2002 … The 1979 Convention on Long- Range Transboundary Air Pollution reproduces Principle 21 stating that it …
19 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention

… For example the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (1979) (http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/), the … impacts in transboundary context include activities with air pollutants or water pollutants, activities potentially … ensure that the information is non-biased and of adequate quality (see also paragraphs 33 to 35 above). 56. Public …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance