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Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of this module you will be able to: Explain the causes and effect of climate change Describe the key provisions, … countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to meet the cost of … countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. An interesting issue to …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… jurisdiction, Recognizing the existence of possible adverse effects, in the short and long term, of air pollution … pollutants within the region as forecast may increase such adverse effects, Recognizing the need to study the … with a view to establishing a scientific basis for dose/effect relationships designed to protect the environment; (e) …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The three pillars of the Basel Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such wastes. … to protect human health and the environment from their adverse impacts, the Basel Convention aims to ensure the … will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such wastes”. The …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

… scientific knowledge of the ozone layer and possible adverse effects resulting from its modification, Determined … to protect human health and the environment against adverse effects resulting from modifications of the ozone … to the Depositary. 3. Any such withdrawal shall take effect upon expiry of one year after the date of its receipt …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… are amongst the most vulnerable and sensitive to the adverse effects of mercury. Mercury is transported around the … that there was sufficient evidence of significant global adverse impacts from mercury and its compounds to warrant …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention

… conditions are also particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of these wastes. The detrimental consequences … dumped in rivers, villages and seas. In addition to the adverse impacts on human health, the contamination of our …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Global Mercury Assessment.4 Both documents highlight the adverse impacts of mercury to human health and the … ance” or “approval” of a treaty have the same legal effect as ratification. In the practice of certain states, … can take additional domestic measures to address the adverse health and en- vironmental impacts these traditional …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of the generation, management, transboundary … will protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects which may result from such wastes. It also … by other international treaties. Thus, the replicate effect is high. XI. The return on investments in the …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… compliance has often been inadequate to prevent serious adverse consequences for marine biodiversity. The most … organisms, destroy marine habitats and otherwise have adverse effects on the functioning of marine ecosystems. If …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

… compliance has often been inadequate to prevent serious adverse consequences for marine biodiversity. The most … organisms, destroy marine habitats and otherwise have adverse effects on the functioning of marine ecosystems. If …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste