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UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders

… IV) which identified human rights emerging priority area; and Assembly Resolution 2/19 on the Midterm review of … Support the responsible management patterns, including in protected and environmental rule of law • Request government … management of natural resources, production and protected areas, through strong institutions, effective law; …
17 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … else; in these situations such biodiversity must be protected since it cannot be replaced and may have unknown … services in terms of maintaining biodiversity: - Protected areas: depending on the legal provisions in a …
17 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the area of chemicals and waste management. Box 4: Strategic … from Land-Based Sources and Activities (1996) • Specially Protected Area and Biodiversity Protocol: Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean …
17 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… contamination (Water Act, 2011). In Palestine, zoning of “protected water areas” is available to generically protect … Regarding Water Allocation and Re-Allocation This is the area of water law where “greening” has emerged later in time. … under Spain’s Water Act (2001), an area can be zoned as “protected aquifer area” to protect groundwater from …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… discuss the use of land surface zoning and the creation of protected areas, which are often used for critical areas of … operation, monitoring and inspections of the landfill area and storage tanks apply. EIA are included in the … necessary to adequately determine the wellhead protection area. Another example can be found in the detailed provisions …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… (b) by notice published in a manner appropriate for the area, impose restrictions or limitations to ensure that the … provisions of a management plan for a water management area must deal with the following matters: (a) identification … approvals or aquifer interference approvals in the area. Para. 33 – Additional provisions The controlled …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… 15 killings, often related to illegal loggers moving into protected areas or indigenous territories. Whilst … Raimundo’s killing, members of his community fled the area and are currently living in destitution,37 with little … 2015 at their campsite during a patrol in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest in north-western Cambodia.140 Earlier that …
17 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… management of chemicals and wastes as a new GEF focal area, or expanding the existing POPs GEF focal area . By 2013, with the support of UNEP, FAO and the … hazardous materials, and exploiting and trafficking protected natural resources . Illegal international trade in …
17 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… http://leo.informea.org/terms/area-beyond-national-jurisdiction …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… permits or to prohibit the import into the country of protected specimens without a license. Each Multilateral … the system of treaties and protocols, as well as in the area of soft law. Many MEAs have also developed compliance … existing organizations were endowed with competence in the area of the environment. As a result of this historical ad …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance