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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Each Principle has a comment- ary that elaborates on it and … to express their views on environmental issues (framework principle 5), understand environ- mental information, … of serious or irreversible damage.20 States should take precautionary measures to protect against such harm; D The …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Preventive mechanisms Examples 4. “Polluter Pays Principle” Application Examples 5. Access and Benefit Sharing … 2. Precaution Precaution (also referred to as the “precautionary principle,” the “precautionary approach,” and the “principle of the …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… genetic modification 9 IV Cross-cutting issues 11 Box 6. Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration 13 V Overview of the … on Environment and Development and, in particular, the precautionary approach con- tained in Principle 15 and will: … use as food or feed, or for processing (LMO-FFPs); the precautionary principle; identification and documentation …
21 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Biodiversity principles for impact assessment refer to the precautionary principle and no net loss principle, and stress the … enhancement should be identified and supported. The precautionary principle asks for a risk-averse and cautious …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… to avoid effluent in line with the polluter-pays principle. For landfills, regulations on siting, operation, … the core obligations of international water law, and the precautionary principle. 4.2. UN Draft Articles on … harm to other aquifer States. Aquifer States shall take a precautionary approach in view of uncertainty about the …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… agenda – universality, inclusiveness, sustainability, precautionary and integration – respectively imply that: (i) … using polluter pays approaches (sustainability) (iv) Precautionary approaches are essential for guiding change, as … international agreements (Target 16.10) and in line with Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration and the Bali Guidelines …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… namely: • the interest of present and future generations (Principle 1) • renewable versus non-renewable resources … for the Protection of the Ozone Layer: Mindful also of the precautionary measures for the protection of the ozone layer … 2.0 Preamble to the Biosafety Protocol : Reaffi rming the precautionary approach contained in Principle 15 of the Rio …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Major Components of the Cartagena Protocol - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and knowledge, the party of import may apply the precautionary approach in making its decision on the import … http://www.informea.org/terms/precautionary-principle 4. Risk Assessment and Risk …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… Commission’s framework to provide emergency protection (“precautionary measures”) for human rights defenders17 ▶ The … (accessed 19 April 2016) 17 For information on IACHR precautionary measures see https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/decisions/ precautionary.asp (accessed 19 April 2016) 18 For information …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… Peoples provides guidance on the application of this principle to indigenous peoples. However, further discussion … important relief to EHRDs, through court decisions and “precautionary measures”, requesting states to take action … project; f. Guarantee the effective implementation of any precautionary or urgent measures granted to EHRDs by regional …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance