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B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use

… expect that competition between co-basin States for the right to use shared transboundary water resources will … very closely intertwined with the discourse on the human right to water on-going in international human rights law.[3] … shared waters in question, or encroach upon local people’s access to adequate water resources or services. Thus, …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… and prevention of possible environmental impact right from the start in decision-making— developing a more … Context (the Espoo Convention) and the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the Aarhus …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… international body or institution that has the right or authority to impose an international obligation upon … on areas such as environmental impact assessment, access to environmental information, participation in … Impact Assessment and the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information,Public Participation and Access to …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… Stockholm Convention); and the 1998 UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation and Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus … are introduced, always make sure the brackets are in the right place. BrackeTing – examples Suppose a draft text …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… of Environmental Assessment (NCEA) for being there at the right moments. 8 Biodiversity in Impact Assessment CHAPTER 1: … due consideration to those who have traditionally had access to, and/or knowledge of those resources. • The likely … c. Would the intended activity result in changes to the access to, and/or rights over biological resources? To …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… 2. Introduction Every watercourse State has the right to use the waters within its territory; however, this right is not unlimited and is not unconditional. The … in human health, poverty conditions, and human access to freshwater resources may also be achieved. [1] On …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

C1 - No Significant Harm, Pollution Prevention and Quality Standards

… (International Joint Commission 1938): “… no state has the right to use or permit to use its territory when the case is … Stockholm Declaration (1972): “States have… the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own … Biological Diversity (1992): “States have… the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law

… reasonable manner. Such participation includes both the right to utilize the watercourse and the duty to cooperate in …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Multilateral Environmental Agreements - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… parties, as was the case with the 2002 Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of … http://informea.org/decision/access-and-benefit-sharing-related-genetic-resources 2. …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Compliance under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

… of information exchange about their characteristics (right to know); •National decision-making process on their … with obligation to provide import response (Article 10: right to say no) and •Export notification for chemicals … of technical assistance and capacity building and access to financial resources; or – Issuing a cautionary …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance