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

… the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA). However, … the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the area of chemicals and waste management. Box 4: Strategic … from Land-Based Sources and Activities (1996) • Specially Protected Area and Biodiversity Protocol: Protocol Concerning …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting … aspect of pollution that affects freshwater and marine environments. Plastics often originate on land or … environment and avoiding the use of new materials. In the area of water treatment, new technologies are being used to …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in drinking water, and other micro-pollutants in fresh and marine water. Some, such as those coming from abandoned … have been great strides in global Earth observation and marine oil spills and pollution from mine tailings, as well … debris risk based on the amount of plastic debris per unit area of each large marine ecosystem estimated from models. …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… of alien or new species and the preservation of the marine environment. Reference is made to existing and … main purpose of the convention is to establish a list of protected sites (the List of Wetlands of International … links land and water uses across the whole of a catchment area or groundwater aquifer.” (Principle 1). More recently, …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… the Course was to convey key tools and experiences in the area of international environmental law-making to present and … amended to be the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the … Me (eds), World Wildlife Crime Report: Trafficking in Protected Species (UNODC, 2016). 74 Convention on Long-Range …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter of … the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area states in article 3(4) that the PPP is an obligatory … law that would have allowed certain activities in marine protected areas. In South Africa, the Constitutional Course …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … from all sources including inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological … else; in these situations such biodiversity must be protected since it cannot be replaced and may have unknown …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… deserve special mention: • Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter (known … based on a number of factors, including the novelty of the area of international environmental law, the level of … under oppression, domination and occupation shall be protected. Principle 24 Warfare is inherently destructive of …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… https://www.informea.org/en/terms/area-beyond-national-jurisdiction 2. International water law: … and to ensure that international watercourses are protected from harm, including degradation. … Article 23: Protection and preservation of the marine environment (from harm via international …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… discuss the use of land surface zoning and the creation of protected areas, which are often used for critical areas of … operation, monitoring and inspections of the landfill area and storage tanks apply. EIA are included in the … when sea water ingresses in coastal areas due to rising marine levels caused by climate change and when …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance