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B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice
… the relevant factors and circumstances established by international water law, with reference to different uses … of the equitable and reasonable use principle according to international water law and as seen through the lens of … proceed with the project agreed to in an earlier bilateral agreement[1] on the grounds that the work would cause …
Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention
… intended to help make development sustainable by promoting international cooperation in assessing the likely impact of a … 1.3 The Convention in the context of international environmental … into consideration when developing bi- or multilateral agreement s to support the application of the Convention. 1.1 …
E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution
… with the legal mechanisms used in domestic and international law to prevent, control and abate aquifer … regard to water quality control. Finally, with respect to international law, the linkages with the obligation not to … the groundwater quality provisions of a bilateral aquifer agreement. Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… are further supported by State practice, including in international environmental instruments and before human … should be accepted as a reflection of actual or emerging international human rights law. I chose the name “Framework … only with their free, prior and informed consent and after agreement on just and fair compen- sation and, where …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… even less replicable to other parts of the world (International Resource Panel 2016a). Instead, transitioning … established). Part 2 shows that – despite the existence of international agreements and other initiatives – important … to track progress in the implementation of the Paris agreement, the ability to implement long-term policies and …
B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use
… central role of the principle in the overall framework of international water law, regardless of the form of its … determination of equitable and reasonable use of shared international water resources. The target audience includes … over the use of shared international rivers and lakes. An agreement on the apportionment of the waters of the Euphrates …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… center © Front Line Defenders Despite this clarity in international human rights law, I am seriously concerned … and the human rights that depend on it. In 2015, the international community reached a consensus on the 2030 … the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change have engendered high expectations …
No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment
… of notification and consultation through State and international practice, including an analysis of the 1997 … Convention on the Law of the Non- Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (the UN Watercourses Convention or … Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context and other international instruments. Thirdly, it examines the …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 C. Boosting regional and international support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … by both State and non-State actors. Nevertheless, international human rights law makes it clear that business … 9 and urges the parties to expedite the conclusion of the agreement in the light of the urgency of the situation, …