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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… r E c o syste m s IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 55 IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law … in an equitable and reasonable manner; and n prevent harm to other riparian states. According to the Convention, … Parties will reciprocally inform them- selves about any rule they are seeking to adopt in relation to prevention of …
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Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II

… (C). “Take” means, among other things, “harass,” “harm,” “wound,” or “kill.” Id. § 1532(19). Such violations … that could drive a species to extinction, even where no deaths of individual members of the species are proven. … Durr, No. 10-98-RMB (D.N.J. Jan. 3, 2012). The listing rule for bog turtles expressly states that “activities that …
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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project

… and Rachel Wynberg IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 67/5 iv v The designation of geographical entities in … of the facts underlying the claim 109 9.3.5 Kinds of harm/loss alleged 110 9.3.5.1 Direct harm to … it is not allowed to sit on the question of whether a rule is within the scope of the Authority’s jurisdiction, …
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D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… it appears that the article goes beyond transboundary harm: States have the duty to protect ecosystems even where there is no direct threat of significant harm to another State,[4] and … in this regard[3]. The UNWC further provides that “no use of an international watercourse enjoys inherent …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… sustainability and develop an open trading system that is rule-based, predictable and non- discriminatory. Biosecurity1 … provides that, where an activity increases the threat of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary … collaborated on the preparation of a supplement to ISPM No. 11 (Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, including …
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Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… people from management and planning by discounting their rule and value systems. Land use planning systems often … generally, not subject to an EIA. Most countries have no direct provisions for social impact assessment of such … Principle The precautionary principle requires that harm be avoided rather than redressed. At international law …
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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… people from management and planning by discounting their rule and value systems. Land use planning systems often … generally, not subject to an EIA. Most countries have no direct provisions for social impact assessment of such … Principle The precautionary principle requires that harm be avoided rather than redressed. At international law …
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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… legal empowerment of the poor: access to justice and the rule of law; property rights; labour rights; and business … of the poor in Sub-Saharan Africa" FAO Legal Paper Online No. 77; Cirelli, M.T. and Morgera, E., 2009. "Wildlife law … from its habitat, destroy critical habitat, or otherwise harm, harass, or injure the species (see the definition …
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… utilisation 5. Obligation Not to Cause Significant Harm 6. General Obligation to Cooperate 7. Regular Exchange … and reasonable manner; Duty to prevent significant harm to other riparian states; and Obligation to provide … 5. Obligation Not to Cause Significant Harm Another fundamental principle governing states’ conduct …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… Water Governance IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 75 IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law … . . . . . 32 2.3.2 Prevention of significant transboundary harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2.4 … governance frameworks remain the exception rather than the rule. Few policy, legal and institutional frameworks are …
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