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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… to avoid effluent in line with the polluter-pays principle. For landfills, regulations on siting, operation, … of international water law, and the precautionary principle. 4.2. UN Draft Articles on Transboundary Aquifers … In this context, they shall follow the precautionary principle in view of the vulnerability of groundwater to …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

D2 - Dams, Ecosystems and Fisheries

… Equitable Use and Vital Human Needs In the 20 century, the principle of absolute territorial sovereignty in international water law gave way to the principle of “limited territorial sovereignty”, a principle that itself was based on the concept of “equitable …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… Uruguay case (Argentina v. Uruguay), the ICJ confirmed the principle of prevention of transboundary environmental harm. … River (Nicaragua v. Costa Rica), the ICJ reaffirmed the principle of prevention of transboundary environmental harm. …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… de mujeres maciceñas in the Committee for macizo-Colombian integration, and participated in the mining and Environmental … and providing information to the public.99 for example, Principle 10 of the rio Declaration states: ‘at the national … materials and activities in their communities;’ and Principle 17 provides that an ‘environmental impact …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… to address climate change is also supported by the principle of international law that States must carry out … perspective helps to clarify this point. A foundational principle of human rights law is that all human beings, … in international environmental instruments, including principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… arrangements for undertaking the consideration and integration of environmental, including health, concerns in …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… heavily in the Espoo Convention. In accordance with Rio Principle 10, the Espoo Convention foresees that public … and industrial activities. Again, in accordance with Rio Principle 10, public participation includes public comment …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… biannually). The EU is recognised as a regional economic integration organisation, which allows the EU to negotiate in …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

UN Treaty Handbook

… Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), regional economic integration organizations that are set up by ECE member … from the date of the depositary notification. The same principle has been applied by the Secretary-General, as … or at any time thereafter, a State or regional economic integration organization may declare in writing to the …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance