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… domestic uses), protecting public health and meeting economic and social needs (agriculture, industry, recreation … limits (on the basis of best available technologies). Economic measures such as water pollution charges may provide … important guidance because they are the first official instrument that codifies rules of international law for the …

… human rights defenders, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International … freely determine their political status, pursue their economic, social and cultural development, and dispose of … on the elaboration of an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business …

… such as the UN Watercourses Convention, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Convention, the … 4.1. The UN Watercourses Convention 4.2. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Convention 4.3. … Water Convention may be also considered as a global legal instrument. Part I of the UNECE Water Convention (Arts. 2-8) …

… that is indispensable to community well-being and economic development worldwide. Communities and nations … Groundwaters and developed under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe. While both instruments were … or aquifer system in each aquifer State; (b) the social, economic and other needs, present and future, of the aquifer …

… to use these tools to systematically evaluate the economic, environmental and social outcomes of development … Diversity (CBD) identifies impact assessment as a key instrument for achieving the conservation, sustainable use … within a given country are the result of cultural, socio-economic and natural conditions. The integration of a …

… UN Convention on the Law of the Sea UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNEP United Nations … In ‘ratifying’ an agreement, by depos- iting an ‘instrument of ratification’ a country formally declares its … to ensure broad participa- tion, in recognition of the economic implications of ratification and compliance with …

… nature of these threats and reprisals to the strong economic interests at stake coupled with a high level of … right to use their natural resources in order to pursue economic and social development, as long as they do so in … that an ‘environmental impact assessment, as a national instrument, shall be undertaken for proposed activities that …

… “Golden Rule” for the environment, for both ecological and economic reasons. It is frequently impossible to remedy … the internalization of environmental costs and the use of economic instruments, taking into account the approach that … or “PPP”. According to the PPP, the environmental costs of economic activities, including the cost of preventing …

… in the way society responds to social, environmental and economic challenges related to pollution. It fully recognizes … Organic Pollutants (POPs) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Long-range … may include bans, restriction, standards, labelling, economic incentives) including full implementation of the …

… Transboundary Aquifers. Article 10 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on the … adverse effect upon other watercourse states.” As a global instrument, the UNWC Convention does not draw a list of …