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Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… that climate change necessarily violates human rights law, but it stressed that States nevertheless have … order to satisfy the duties of States under human rights law.7 The Special Rapporteur on human rights and the … or not the environmental harm itself violates human rights law, and even whether or not the States directly cause the …
02 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… the lack of specialist technical expertise of environment law and hazardous waste issues for translating Convention obligations into domestic law; difficulties in coordination between various ministries …
02 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture

… the implementation of ABS provisions, including property law, contract law and other laws, as applicable. d) Possible implications … such cases to take measures, in accordance with domestic law, as appropriate, with the aim of ensuring that the PIC or …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… can enhance poor communities’ access to a just rule of law. this, in turn, can diffuse local tensions over natural … by States and Local Governments, in keeping with constitutional responsibilities. Under the Scheme, State and … rights, especially where migrants lack protections of the law. Agenda 2030 links migration and displacement to targets …
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In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market

… revision of its primary wildlife and CITES-implementing law, the Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act (WARPA) … was now prohibited. A month later in January 2015, a new law was also enacted, the Elephant Ivory Act B.E 2558 (2015), … the Elephant Ivory Act came into effect and after the law came into force. Surveys were conducted across nine …
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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Towards a mutually supportive relationship … UnionThe World Conservation Union IUCN Environmental Law Programme Godesberger Allee 108-112 53175 Bonn Germany … E-mail: Secretariat@elc.iucn.org www.iucn.org/themes/law/index.html IUCN Publications Services Unit 219c …
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World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species

… crime pose not only to the environment but to the rule of law and stability, and of the potential for the criminal … and trafficking, criminals exploit gaps in legislation, law enforcement and the criminal justice system. CITES … developed with our ICCWC partners, we are assisting law enforcement and crimi- nal justice bodies, wildlife and …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… for restoration are identified Crisis events are leveraged Law requiring restoration exist Law requiring restoration is broadly understood and enforced …
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Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services

… ingredients are effective institutions, reliable contract law, enabled by good governance, capacity for transaction … clearly designated, whether through formal or customary law, is essential if payment schemes are to result in the … schemes are effective institutions and a reliable contract law or clear customary law. These should be enabled by good …
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Water-related conflict and security in Southern Africa: The SADC Protocol on shared watercourses

… i International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014 Melissa Lewis, Ed … of Eastern Finland – UNEP Course Series 14 Publisher Law School University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Campus P.O. … Kuokkanen, Board Elizabeth Mrema, Barbara Ruis Contact Law School/UNEP Course University of Eastern Finland Joensuu …
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