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Regulation of Freshwater at the Regional and Subregional Levels - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in the Southern African Development Community Objective Principle of unity and coherence of each shared watercourse … between the substances and the transboundary impact; The “polluter paysprinciple, according to which the costs of pollution …
20 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 90 5.5.2. Principle of prevention … systems when it starts to rain.36 Another program pays businesses $25-$35 for every 1000 gallons (3785 litres) … Principle/Approach Protect watercourses Water quality Polluter Pays Principle Obligation to report 56 3.3 Peaceful …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… responsibility | State responsibility is a fundamental principle of international law, providing that whenever one … net welfare changes across nations. Finally, the polluter pays principle distributes the economic burden of mitigation …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… This minerals regime is governed and inspired by the principle of the common heritage of mankind, contains … (EIAs; article 206). The precautionary approach or principle is not contained in the UNCLOS but in many other … the Trust Fund and UNEP, as an interim emergency measure, pays for the difference213”. In the Mediterranean, a “serious …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… Convention obligates parties to apply the precautionary principle. This means that parties are to take measures to … of article 2 is that it requires parties to apply the polluter pays principle. Parties are to ensure that the cost of …
20 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… of these members, the appointment shall be based upon the principle of balanced geographical distribution, reflecting … a process to develop or amend such legislation. In principle, at the time of joining CMS and/or its instrument …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… the need for a network of protected areas and the wise use principle for the management of wetlands, has since been … delegate for UNESCO, that his organization had agreed in principle to be the Depositary for the Convention. The … practices, threats, past or present research and principle references in the literature. This publication of …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… was promulgated by the Ramsar Convention as guiding principle for managing wetland ecosystems. Wise use of of … Rio Conference on Environment and Development The wise use principle encourages stakeholder engagement and transparency … Contracting Party wetlands within her territory. Wise use principle has also been highlighted as the guiding approach …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Regional Sea Agreements

… in Annex 1 for the establishment of protected areas. It pays especial attention to the introduction of alien invasive …
20 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… CPVR and derogation to small-scale farmers for payment. In principle, 50 percent of the amounts charged for the licensed …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity