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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

Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… article 1 requires parties to apply the precautionary principle in taking measures to deal with hazardous wastes. Parties are obliged to apply the polluter pays principle in taking measures to deal with hazardous …
20 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… sources of pollution or damage in order to assign costs (polluter-pays principle). These approaches remain, however, a useful means …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

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

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

20 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… are used as catalyst 2018 • Chisso Corporation, the polluter that caused the Minamata tragedy in Japan, used a … risks to local communities and exposed populations is the principle concern at contaminated sites, although UNEP … issues, technically and le- gally, particularly where polluter liability in a particular situation is not clearly …
20 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste