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Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment
… required not only to take measures against environmental pollution, but also to cooperate on liability regimes. This … limited to particular parameters and has to be seen in the light of different national circumstances.75 Non-regression … beyond national jurisdiction. At the same time, in the light of the complexity of the issue, the science is …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… concerns, particularly climate change and local pollution. In some cases, governments subsidise these … supply and consumption, including local and regional air pollution and CO2 emissions. By encouraging over- … studies and analyses have nonetheless sought to shed some light on the issue. The main findings of this work are as …
Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… our Constitution in 1978, we know that the degradation and pollution of the natural environment has continued unabated. … bacteria, which in turn reduce both the availability of light and oxygen in water, making it uninhabitable for some … dump for decades. The effects of this are now coming to light, as things we dump do not disappear - just because they …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… for the Protection of the Marine Environment against Pollution from Land-Based Sources … management of lake basins, many of the findings shed some light on the management of other transboundary natural … support necessary for sound management and development. In light of these factors, it is essential that we use …
GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)
… alternative flame retardants to c-PentaBDE. The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) has therefore commissioned … and improved technologies for fire protection. In the light of this trend, a large number of specific fire … • Be colourless or at least non-discolouring • Have good light stability • Be resistant towards ageing and hydrolysis …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… activities in the Mediterranean Sea. They conclude that in light of the increase in shipping in the Mediterranean Sea … Protocol MARPOL Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships libro2_pruebasssss.indd 10 11/09/2008 … by UNCLOS. The economic advantages to ship owners of such light, if not absent, flag state control, and the associated …
Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… 87 5.4.1. Nutrient and pollution reduction in the Black Sea “dead zone” … those good practices and the texts of the agreements in light of international water law and the MEAs, including the … requires a close analysis of the relevant agreements in light of the circumstances in question. As with the example …
Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas
… such in the years to come. This is especially true in the light of the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable … winterizing agent Petroleum distillate, hydrotreated light Potassium metaborate, triethanolamine zirconate, sodium … attention as they can be the source of potential pollution of the environment and of water resources in …
A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27
… illegal hunting and taking, non-native species, diseases, pollution, climate change, natural system modifications, … progressive miniaturization means that satellite tags and light-level geolocators are now routinely deployed on … Year-Round Tracking of Small Trans-Saharan Migrants Using Light-Level Geolocators. PLoS ONE 5(3): e9566. doi:10.1371/ …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… should also address the concerns of society at large. In light of the powerful changes affecting the planet, the focus … adjust the management plan and implementation process in light of results (adaptive management); • establishing how … control of problems such as fire, pests, poaching, marine pollution and smuggling. TBPAs present unique governance …