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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… Oral Istanbul Bilgi University Kurtuluş Deresi Cad. No 47 34440 Istanbul, Turkey Co-Chair of the Oceans, Coasts … or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human … the scope and objectives of this chapter, as a very broad rule of thumb it can be considered that coastal state …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… Chad-Cameroon Petroleum and Pipeline Project (Credit No. 4558-CD); Petroleum Sector Management Capacity Building … of protected rights negatively affected by environmental harm has been ascertained, as well as the prism through which … and promotion of human rights. in his Report on the Rule of Law to the General Assembly in March 2012, UN …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… boundaries. M-15 ISBN 92-5-104085-0 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a … countries a general and permanent waiver to this rule. Moreover, through the "enabling clause," enshrined in … consequences in terms of human health. The only certain harm that this whole affair has caused has been its very …
Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law
… national levels. II. INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 2.1. Empirical No description of the changing environment for food trade can … food sources, but it may also have the potential to harm human health, agriculture or the environment. Advances … Hormones are another substance of concern. As a general rule, hormone use on animals (mainly cattle, pigs and …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Agreement No 1 - Terms of Reference for the Monitoring and Exchange of … in hydro-geological and related sciences. As a general rule, provisions concerning institutional arrangements, the … the whole. Article 7 - Obligation not to cause significant harm 1. Watercourse States shall, in utilizing an …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… time in aquifers located at great depths with little or no connection to groundwater recharge; once extracted, these … destroy or degrade fish and waterfowl habitats and harm the livelihoods and food security of local delta … Developed countries often have a more established rule of law – i.e. national laws and regulations are more …
International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… are twofold: (1) the ‘commons’ nature of the seas, where no single nation exercises exclusive control and the fluid … environment. Moreover, in circumstances where serious harm to the marine environment may result, the court or … procedures; that is, non-binding measures. As a general rule, every state may enact national laws that are more …
D2 - Dams, Ecosystems and Fisheries
… Needs (Contd) 5.3. Avoidance of Significant Environmental Harm 5.4. Avoidance of Significant Environmental Harm (Contd) 6. Environmental Impact Assessment Obligations … associated with these dams often generate little or no greenhouse gases. The inclusion of on-stream …
Sources of international water law
… FAO Legislation Branch, published as FAO Legislative Study No. 23 in 1980. In the preparation of this publication, only … by local circumstances, which scarcely allow of a general rule in this respect. The tariff shall, however, be prepared … the whole. Article 7 Obligation not to cause significant harm 1. Watercourse States shall, in utilizing an …
A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law
… of activities posing a risk of causing transboundary harm; and the obligation to avoid causing significant transboundary harm through the medium of international watercourses. … ICJ, in particular, are of key importance because there is no more authoritative source than the Court on what …