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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… “the stories come from all over the world and range from prevention tactics to intervention tactics, restorative … of all environmental quality standards and pollution prevention or rehabilitation plans. Each proposed rule or …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 5.5.2. Principle of prevention … See also UN Watercourses Convention, supra, at art. 27 (“Prevention and mitigation of harmful conditions”). 118 … includes a no-harm principle in an article titled “Prevention and Cessation of Harmful Effects” but limits it to … Moreover, due diligence, and the duty of vigilance and prevention which it implies, would not be considered to have …
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Nature-based solutions to address climate change

… impacts on species, erosion, etc.). When mechanical and prevention interventions (fire protection tracks, tanks) …
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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… sound management encompasses minimization and prevention of the generation of wastes and requires a …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region

… or more of a list of measures listed in the Annex, such as prevention of 16 dental caries and health promotion,in order … 36 ReLASC (the Latin American Network for the Prevention and Management of Contaminated Sites) has worked … as those carried out by the Latin American Network for the Prevention and Management of Contaminated Sites22 (RELASC, …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… affect wetlands, in accordance with the principle of prevention; to set standards to minimise impairment of land, … Legislation commonly does not reflect the principle of prevention or incorporate precautionary approaches in order … capacity of a wetland unit; • enshrining the principles of prevention, precaution and “the polluter pays” into …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… 318 6. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other … on Climate Change 1997 - Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other … recognition by the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice that illicit international …
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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… and economic considerations to develop risk reduction and prevention strategies. While a risk-based approach increases … Li provided additional information regarding drilling, prevention of cross-contamination and installation of … risks • establishment of risk reduction programmes • prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic and …
18 Jun 2026 Document

The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… “Guidance Elements for the Detection, Prevention and Control of Illegal Traffic in Hazardous … safety policy and regulations of the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), together with the …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… Fuelwood lots Indigenous plantations Direct seeding Prevention of overgrazing Weed suppression Wildfire prevention Bush fire prevention Direct seeding Enrichment planting Restricted …
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