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

… in positive law. Principles and concepts also appear in national constitutions and laws; and they are referred to in, and influence, international and national jurisprudence. Today, almost all major binding and … the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… of States to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction and control respect the environment of other States or of areas beyond national control is now part of the corpus of international … respect the environment of other States or of areas beyond national control. The ICJ and other tribunals have since …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… the potential to inform and strengthen international and national policymaking in the area of climate change, … practices between climate and human rights experts at the national level. Before the Paris conference, 30 countries … steps to safeguard the lives of those within its jurisdiction. 38. Above all, the Court stated, Governments …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… judicial or other appropriate remedies at both the national and international levels and should be entitled to … the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the … of other States or of areas beyond the limits of their national jurisdiction. After Stockholm, environmental …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

C1 - No Significant Harm, Pollution Prevention and Quality Standards

… implemented at the (international) basin level and at the national level of the basin states concerned. The focus is on … water resources at the basin level and within the national contexts of the states concerned. Methodology: Among … Court of International Justice (PCIJ) in the Territorial Jurisdiction of the International Commission of the River …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law

… of States to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction and control respect the environment of other States or of areas beyond national control is now part of the corpus of international … respect the environment of other States or of areas beyond national control. The ICJ and other tribunals have since …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… Through the implementation of eight protocols, which set national emission targets and identify specific measures for … We must strengthen our joint efforts, not only across national boundaries, but also across sectors to tackle air … the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… of translating agreements into effective action at local, national and sectoral levels. At the World Summit on … environmental law, as well as much activity within national governments. The Stockholm Conference also gave … the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… have together with other principles informed many national constitutions over the past three decades. At the … 2.1 Global and regional environmental agreements and national regulations Multilateral environmental agreements … other environmental damage caused by activities within the jurisdiction or control of such States to areas beyond their …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… by their representatives. States then undertake their own national procedures to ratify the treaty. After a certain … are responsible for implementing international law at the national level. National governments must give effect to … Court of Justice (for State Parties that have accepted its jurisdiction) or to arbitration. An example of such procedure …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance