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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and that … 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 …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… ecosystem services (e.g. flood protection, supply of water and raw materials, genetic resources, etc.), unique … • Life support systems and ecosystem services such as water yield, water purification, breakdown of wastes, flood … or mangroves; • Social values: employment, safety, health, quality of life, social security, appreciation of the …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… to fulfil individual’s human rights to life, health, water, food, work, culture, development, access to … and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality that permits a life of dignity and being.’ The … to life, health, an adequate standard of living, food, water, housing, self-determination and means of subsistence, …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use

… of the principle in the overall framework of international water law, regardless of the form of its inclusion in global … of equitable and reasonable use of shared international water resources. The target audience includes policymakers … are within its territory. The State may use or alter the quality of these waters to an unlimited extent, but …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… themes of the first two Courses were, respectively, ‘Water’ and ‘Forests’. An aim of the organizers of the Course … schemes intro- duced by many MEAs.44 Much depends on the quality and comparability of the data submitted by states, … Bull, ‘Critical Loads: Possibilities and Constraints’, 15 Water, Air and Soil Pollution (1995) 201-213; Hans-Dieter …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… standard of living, to adequate food, to safe drinking water and sanitation, to housing, to participation in … rights, including their rights to life, health, food and water. Like directly discriminatory measures, such indirect … information, including infor- mation about: the quality of the environment, including air and water; …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… environment across a wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and … throughout the EU. Many other measures, such as the Water Framework Directive, are largely a result of the EU’s … loss of biodiversity, pollution, soil erosion, decreasing quality and quantity of water, poor sanitation services and …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

D2 - Dams, Ecosystems and Fisheries

… Kibel Scope: This class focuses on how international water law principles relate to the construction and … and obligations relating to the impoundment and release of water from on-stream dams; (2) effect of on-stream dams on … on-stream dams impact flow volume, flow velocity, water quality, water temperatures and fisheries. Participants will …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… denominations!). Carrying simple food and a bottle of water is a good idea. Eat when possible – a negotiator’s life … to negotiate under conditions where they lack sleep, food, water and other amenities. All- night sessions are typical on … of substance and process. Substantive trends relate to the quality, scope and orientation of the actual MEA instruments. …
21 Jun 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 … in the preamble of the 1992 UNFCCC, the 1999 Protocol on Water and Health to the Convention on the Protection and Use …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance