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An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… and Richard Tapper IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 46IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 46 IUCN – … has long been recognized that prevention of environmental harm must be “the Golden Rule for the environment”,35 for both eco- logical and …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… decision making and secure a sustainable future. www.grida.no Copyright: ©2012 The Secretariat of the Basel Convention … waste – about 20 per cent more than in 2009. The general rule is that the rich produce more waste; but a certain level … methods. Considering the sig- nificant potential for harm from hazard- ous waste, the present situation gives rise …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… purpose of dealing with climate change issues.16 Although no formal charter exists for AOSIS, the group does have the … �� earth Negotiations Bulletin, aBs-� highlights, vol. �, No. �0�, �� february �00�, at … Negotiations Bulletin, SAICM PrepCom 2 Highlights, vol.��, No.�0�, � october �00�, at http://www.iisd.ca/vol��/ …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… retary-General of the United Nations (Articles 30.1, 34). No reservations may be made to the Convention (Article 32), … a Party a Importer is a Party (Ar- ticle 3.6.a) 1. General Rule: Mercury export is prohibited. 2. Exception: Mercury … are not mercury- added. aWHO and Health Care Without Harm launched a global campaign to shift global production of …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… is not prescribed in detail . In other words, if there is no appropriate treatment technology available domestically or …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Protecting food security and the environment while facilitating trade

25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… (d) “Mercury” means elemental mercury (Hg(0), CAS No. 7439-97-6); (e) “Mercury compound” means any substance … any product category for which this alternative is chosen. No later than five years after the date of entry into force … into account information pursuant to paragraph 4. 8. No later than five years after the date of entry into force …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention

… is to protect human health and the environment from the harm posed by the generation and management of such wastes. …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 83 A n Explanatory G uide to the N agoya P rotocol on A … genetic resources and do not cause serious environmental harm. “Appropriate” transfer should take place on fair and … determine the content of these unde!ned terms, the general rule of interpretation in international law should be …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… to other CPs and be submitted to the IPPC Secretariat no later than 3 weeks before the CPM session. Concerned CPs … same principle for other groups working under the SC77. Rule 1. Membership The FAO Asia region nominations are … employment in the horticultural sector, and environmental harm). …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity