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Water Law and the Environment

… including generations unborn. The existence of the general obligation of States to ensure that activities within their … to respect for the environment, and Recognizes a general obligation of States under customary international law to … 5); Prevention of significant harm (Art. 7); and Prior notification of planned projects (Arts. 11-19). These …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… Informed Consent, the Africa Group demanded that export notification be made mandatory for develop- ing countries.30 … to be taken under an MEA. key Terminology May: under no obligation. ‘May’ is permissive and discretionary on the part … ‘a country may take into consideration...’ creates no obligation for a country to do so. Must: is required to. …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use

… and precedents of international law impose no liability or obligation upon the United States’.[2] [1] Birnie and Boyle … which might involve, among other issues, prior notification of planned projects potentially impacting upon …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… can be seen as a more recent reformulation of the obligation to cooperate, and is becoming increasingly … the costs of rehabilitation are often prohibitive. An obligation of prevention also emerges from the international … exercised. Preventive mechanisms also include monitoring, notification, and exchange of information, all of which are …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Compliance mechanisms in MEAs: Theory and (some) practice

… assessment and a verification mission …; f) send a public notification … to all Parties advising that compliance …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… — that is, to conclude that it implicates the obligation of each State to protect the human rights of those … and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide). 27 The obligation of States to work together to address climate … such as: establishing early warning systems and risk notification; improving physical infrastructure to reduce the …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance