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Effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… substances, logging –certification of origin, fishing, E-waste, wildlife etc Adjusting rules • CITES has appendices …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and horizontal legislation on … and co-ordination are of key importance. The chemical and waste related MEAs have taken a lead by establishing a joint …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… 3.2 Objectives of biodiversity management … cumulative effects. • Wastes (emissions, effluents, solid waste), or other chemical, thermal, radiation or noise … flood and draught management, nutrient cycling and waste management; these ‘free’ ecosystem services provided a …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment

… during an EIA, are three essential requirements in the management and protection of transboundary water resources. … large diameter oil and gas pipelines, trading ports, waste disposal installations for incineration, chemical … an institutional mechanism established to facilitate the management of transboundary water resources. Examples are the …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … that illicit dumping of toxic and dangerous substances and waste potentially constitutes a serious threat to the human … including the operation of chemical factories and waste-collection sites. The Inter-American Commission on …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law

… a process of integrating environmental concerns into water management priorities and decision-making practices.[1] This …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… of other resources; 9. The avoidance of unnecessary waste in the use of waters of the basin; 10. The … SDG 6 sets out to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” It expands the … to now cover the entire water cycle, including the management of water, wastewater and ecosystem resources. A …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… cooking and basic hygiene. As a result, regulation and management of these important waterbodies have become … groundwater supplies. As an example, the Water Resources Management Act of Namibia, No. 11 of Dec. 2013 provides: … person may not cause or allow any groundwater to run to waste from a borehole, well, shaft, mine or other excavation, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… a process of integrating environmental concerns into water management priorities and decision-making practices.[1] This …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Unit 2 - the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

… projects listed in Annex I of the convention (e.g., waste processing plants, infrastructure construction, … in developing the EIA; Outline for monitoring and management programmes and plans for post-project assessment; …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance