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Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… DEL/0932/NA Produced by the UNEP Division of Environmental Law and Conventions Director of Publication: Bakary Kante … 3.1 Identifying National Needs and Developing a National Position ...20 3.2 Mobilising a Negotiation Team …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… that climate change necessarily violates human rights law, but it stressed that States nevertheless have … the potential to inform and strengthen international and national policymaking in the area of climate change, … practices between climate and human rights experts at the national level. Before the Paris conference, 30 countries …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders

… Despite this clarity in international human rights law, I am seriously concerned about the worrying figures of … defending sustainable development are not protected at the national, regional and international levels. It is the … of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels”. 8 EHRDs are identified …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… non-State actors. Nevertheless, international human rights law makes it clear that business enterprises, the media and … defending sustainable development are not protected at the national, regional and international levels. 5. The Special … of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels”. 8. Environmental human …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment

… degradation 2. EIA Functions 3. International and National Laws 4. EIA steps 5. Social Impact Analysis 1. … 3. International and National Laws The conservation ideas that gave rise to EIA are central to international environmental law. In the wake of public outcry about environmental …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders

… and of the environment; • UN Environment Programme and law for environmental • The outcome of the meeting midterm … will mitigate environmental and human into dialogue with national leaders countries. Importantly, regional offices the … countries and institutions (at all levels – local, national, strengthen their laws and capacities to implement …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions

… Elisa Morgera (PhD) Professor of Global Environmental Law, Strathclyde Law School, Glasgow, UK Director of the … Standing Committee, not only supervise but also monitor national action and propose actions, including trade … enabling the Secretariat to determine whether parties’ national legislation adequately implements CITES, by …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… the legal mechanisms used in domestic and international law to prevent, control and abate aquifer pollution. It … quality control. Finally, with respect to international law, the linkages with the obligation not to cause … countries. Eventually their content becomes part of national legislation and applies to all groundwaters …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… and circumstances established by international water law, with reference to different uses within the same basin … its “green” interpretation”, and its implementation at the national and basin level. Purpose: This class presents the … from transboundary basin organizations, regional and national legislatures and water authorities, technocrats and …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

C1 - No Significant Harm, Pollution Prevention and Quality Standards

… implemented at the (international) basin level and at the national level of the basin states concerned. The focus is on … water resources at the basin level and within the national contexts of the states concerned. Methodology: Among … reduction & control of pollution in international law; and (d) prevention, reduction and control of pollution …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance