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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… Is judicial activism a proper role for the courts? 61 65 Public interest environmental litigation and the judiciary: … rights, judicial capacity building, the ethics of judging, public interest litigation and whether the courts have a role … the ends served by environmental protection such as health could be pursued more effectively by diverting …
Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention
… to rise globally with consequential impacts on human health and the environment. The Basel Convention aims to … or sectoral level. IV. Impacts of waste on ecosystems and public health The extent of the impacts of increased waste … of obsolete stocks of pharmaceuticals, exposes the general public to high risk of disease. Environmentally sound …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… 6.4 Public Engagement … our oceans, food chains and ecosys- tems, damaging our health in the process. The scale of the problem is clear when … Summary Marine litter poses serious environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal … creating incentives through market-based instruments; and public participation and awareness-raising. Marine Litter …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… projects have sometimes contributed to the general public good only at the expense of vulnerable peoples’ … has contributed to human well-being by safeguarding global public goods and by maintaining ecosystems services at a … more to address poverty reduction and that poor ecosystem health will often undermine social and economic stability and …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the … bear the cost of pollution, with due regard to the public interest and without distorting international trade … pollution-prevention-and- control measures introduced by public authorities in the member countries. It was intended …
The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties
… and Northern Ireland. This publication is intended for public information purposes only and is not a legal document. … wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which … individual Party shall not be open to other Parties or the public, unless the Committee and the Party whose compliance …
Guidelines on compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements
… biodiversity, wildlife, and environmental safety and health, in particular human health. 8. The guidelines are … promote compliance by, inter alia, potentially increasing public awareness. Care should be taken to ensure that data … to implement multilateral environmental agreements. 31. Public awareness: To promote compliance, parties could …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the … activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic … that aims to strengthen environmental institutions, public organisations, private entities and civil society to …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… the French strategies for international cooperation on health, food security, human development, environment and … government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the … (MIMAROPA Administrative Region) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which constructed the same …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… for the shipping companies in the eyes of the general public. Several mitigation measures applied to protect the … Navy. Available online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/health/stranding_bahamas2000.pdf Evans, P.G.H. and Miller, … adjacent to shipping lanes, often resulting in higher public health risks in many regions (EEB et al., 2004). …