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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… will be exposed to evidence of the “greening” process of domestic water laws. They will get a grasp of the issues … 2. Key Points 3. Introduction 4. “Greening” Mechanisms in Domestic Water Laws Regarding Water Pollution Control 4.1. … of water rights Invariably, water laws enabling the trade of water abstraction rights seek to minimize and to …
01 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Control Measures Article 3: Mercury Supply Sources and Trade Mercury Supply Sources Trade of Mercury Article 4: … At the same time, governments are evaluating their domestic situations, and preparing for ratification and … of this exclusion, however, countries can take additional domestic measures to address the adverse health and en- …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… regional seas agreements, the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES),9 and … the measures to be taken by the contracting Parties at the domestic level, with a view to implementing a treaty’s … terms of changing the behavior of states at the level of domestic environmental policies and regulations.27 The …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… These include measures to control the supply and trade of mercury, including setting limitations on certain … in this Convention prevents a Party from taking additional domestic measures consistent with the provisions of this … restrictions on the export of mercury and has domestic measures in place to ensure that imported mercury is …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… DEVELOPED? The dramatic growth in chemical production and trade during the past three decades has raised concerns about … accept imports of a specifi c chemical, it must also stop domestic production of the chemical for domestic use and refuse imports from any source, including …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… status and because of concern that it may be misused for trade- protectionist purposes Probably the most widely … to apply within a state, not between states. As a goal of domestic policy, it has been realized only partially in … the nature of which depends on both international and domestic law. See, e.g., Awas Tingni Mayagna (Sumo) …
01 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… and best practices for controlled international trade; they also promote international partnerships to … to further reuse nutrients in agriculture and reduce both domestic and agricultural discharges of nitrogen and … clean water (Goal 6) and energy (Goal 7) also reduces the domestic burden of women to carry water and their exposure to …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… TABLE OF CONTENT ARTICLE 3 - MERCURY SUPPLY SOURCES AND TRADE … restrictions on the export of mercury and has domestic measures in place to ensure environmentally sound … information describing its export restrictions, domestic regulatory measures, as well as information on the …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… advice also came from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the Canadian International Development Agency, … environmental law has developed in tandem with domestic law to elaborate and give different aspects of … with treaty obligations, along with methods of improving domestic implementation .8 In discussions on strengthening …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sources of international law (Part I) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Application of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (“GATT”) was concluded to bring the 1947 GATT quickly … is required to comply with its constitutional and other domestic legal requirements in order to ratify the treaty. This act of ratification, depending on domestic legal provisions, may have to be approved by the …
01 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance