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Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… In evaluating governance, it is important to consider the effect of complementary and competing governance … and (b) Avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse effects of fishing on the aquatic environment. The … discretion to the regulator about their approach to adverse effects of fishing on the aquatic environment. The …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… soil fertility, decline in structural condition, erosion, adverse changes in salinity, acidity or alkalinity, and the … separated without fundamentally changing their sense and effect: the sover- eign right of states to exploit their own … affected States on activities that may have a significant adverse transboundary soil environmental effect and must …
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Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases

… Bench India 5, 35 Green Belt Area India 10, 19 Greenhouse Effect Australia 1 Grid Stations Pakistan 3 Ground Water … of Actions Act Held The Plaintiff had acquired by adverse possession an absolute title to certain land marked … community, particularly the plaintiff who already suffered adverse health effects. The plaintiff brought a suit arguing …
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Managing Natural World Heritage

… which convey the property’s significance; (c) suffers from adverse effects of development and/or neglect’ (Paragraph … In addition, the criteria for inscription often in effect make up a description of OUV. In these cases, a … resources of the World Heritage site, but it also had an adverse impact on the local communities, who were deprived of …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… which convey the property’s significance; (c) suffers from adverse effects of development and/or neglect’ (Paragraph … In addition, the criteria for inscription often in effect make up a description of OUV. In these cases, a … resources of the World Heritage site, but it also had an adverse impact on the local communities, who were deprived of …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… been  lost  to  private  individuals  either  through  adverse  possession  or  other  non‐transparent  ways.  The  … require  the  holder  to  “take measures  to  abate  such  adverse effects on or  remedy any damage  to  … licenses  to  requiring measures  to  abate  adverse effects  and payment  for damages  shows  that  it  …
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Preparing national regulations for water resources management: Principles and practice (2nd edition)

… 38 Step Seven - Appealing from adverse decisions ................................... 40 3. … permits ................. 114 Step Six - Appealing from adverse decisions ............................ 117 Step Seven … for lack of the detailed procedures necessary to give them effect. As a result, the primary legislation may remain …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… across the food chain, leading to a biomagnification effect.14 Marine litter can also lead to economic losses, due … to “effectively control, prevent, reduce and eliminate adverse environmental effects resulting in all spheres, in … “proposed activities that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… management, and the protection of the environment from the adverse effects of military and armed conflicts. 3.1 Control … to take measures to prevent, eliminate and reduce the adverse effects of radioactive, toxic and other hazardous … permit for investment projects that may have an adverse effect on the environment. Procedural rights are also …
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Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… has been studied show that mink can have a significant effect on ground- nesting birds, rodents, amphibians and … actions designed to compensate for significant residual adverse biodiversity impacts arising from project development … with biodiversity. Source: BBOP (2012) Residual Impact Adverse impacts that cannot be avoided, minimised and / or …
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