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Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… non-State actors. Nevertheless, international human rights law makes it clear that business enterprises, the media and … 18. While States are bound by international human rights law, non -State actors are required to respect human rights, … to the establishment of a two-tier system in which the law is more assiduously applied to __________________ 24 …
02 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

General aspects regarding monitoring the right to food

… WiTHiN THE SPHERE OF RiGHT TO FOOD MONiTORiNG Constitutional recognition of the right to food This level of … right which can be called upon to ensure that the relevant constitutional provisions are transformed into national …
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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Varieties and Famers’ Rights. Challenges in taxonomy and law (ed) M. Halewood. Bioversity International, Earthscan … Varieties and Famers’ Rights. Challenges in taxonomy and law (ed) M. Halewood. Bioversity International, Earthscan … farm-saved seed/propagating material, subject to national law and as appropriate’. The preamble notes that ‘the rights… …
02 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions

… Continental Shelf Unclos United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Unesco United Nations Educational, Scientific … terms defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) when referring to maritime zones and … sovereignty is exercised in accordance with international law as reflected in the UNCLOS The limitation on sovereignty …
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Humanity´s right to a healthy environment

… that humanity is an integral part of public international law (crimes against humanity, common heritage of humanity, humanitarian law) and of international environmental law (environmental declarations and conventions often refer …
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An Introduction to National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

02 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use

… principle in the overall framework of international water law, regardless of the form of its inclusion in global and … on its central role in the practice of international water law. The presentation will also highlight the environmental … ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in …
02 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work

… is often the case, the state has to step in to enforce the law of contracts between these individualist players. The … with its penchant for procedural rationality would prefer law and its coercive power; individualism that looks for … coercive power (“the disciplinary executive, follow the law or go to jail”); • markets deploy persuasive power (“buy …
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Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries

… Support Branch, UNEP Division of Environmental Law and Conventions (DELC). Lead Author: Wilson Rickerson … of these or other pathways will vary depending on the constitutional and legal frameworks that exist within any … • Regulatory bodies (e.g. utility commissions) may have constitutional or legal authority to develop rules and …
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Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments

… on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and its implementing Fish Stocks … decision taken under these instruments for the country; d. constitutional, legal and institutional framework relevant … and relate these to the relevant economic sectors 3. Constitutional, legal and institutional framework - Overview …
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