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… Marcos Orellana, Annalisa Savaresi, Dinah Shelton IUCN Environmental Law and Policy Paper No. 71 The designation of … IUCN, Gland, Switzerland in collaboration with the IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Bonn, Germany Copyright: © 2009 … Article 16; Convention on Civil Responsibil- ity for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment …

… to Climate Change Transboundary Water Governance IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 75 IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre … are resulting in significant ecological and economic damage, reduced livelihoods for the poor, and increased …

… Adopted 35 years ago, it is the oldest of the UNECE environmental conventions as well as the first international … across a wide range of sectors, some of the region’s major environmental problems have been successfully addressed. This … the essential framework for controlling and reducing the damage to human health and the environment caused by …

… resource management 27 3. Mainstream the multilateral environmental agreements in development planning and … Managing at Landscape Scales 33 8. Ensure at least minimum environmental flows in all water management schemes 33 … in risk assessments and liability for environmental damage/degradation in relevant policies. 6. Adapt to deal …

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) The Aarhus … Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters is more important than ever. The Aarhus … 1993 Council of Europe Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment …

… 4 2. Introduction and Rationale 6 3. Background 8 4. Environmental tools 10 4.1 Impact Assessment tools 10 4.2 … be applied to bioenergy production to identify and reduce environmental as well as socio-economic risks and promote … including: assessing site suitability and minimising damage to valuable ecosystems, balancing sustainable use with …

… Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost BEP Best Environmental Practices BMP Best Management Practices BOD … Resources (Indiana, United States) DO Dissolved Oxygen EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact … lead to loss of land (as a result of rising sea levels); damage fish stocks and agricultural outputs; threaten water …

… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 government … risk of becoming invasive pests and causing widespread damage to ecosystems, livelihoods and the economy. While many … for sustainable biofuel production, which addresses environmental, social and economic issues related to biofuel …

… and moratoria on extractive activities; � Reputational – damage to corporate reputation from media and non- … � New businesses – such as ecosystem restoration and environmental asset finance or brokerage; � New revenue … � Integrate assessment and review systems into existing environmental management systems; � Build alliances with …

… (MDGs), to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women. … Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability, MDG 8: Develop a global … and through dental and medical treatments. High levels may damage the brain, kidneys, and developing foetuses. PCBs …