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Stockholm Declaration (of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment)

… to develop further the international law regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution and …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… Court applied the principle in conjunction with strict liability. In one of India’s landmark cases, Indian Council … to compensate for loss caused to any other person. 155 The liability is not limited to compensation for victims of the … sanctions, administrative, civil and criminal liability. Relevant innovative instruments 1) Incentives: The …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… on Water and Health]; and the 2003 Protocol on Civil Liability, Protocol on Civil Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the … in force), http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/civil-liability/documents/protocol_e.pdf [hereinafter ECE Protocol …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Improving governance of pastoral lands

… (OECD), 2009). Remedial actions can include civil liability. The main purpose of civil liability is to seek compensation, which is to restore the … damage to another, is obliged to repair the damage. The liability may be contractual or tort (when the rule infringed …
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Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions

… Monitoring and Indicators • Invasive Alien Species • Liability and Redress - Article 14(2) • Protected Areas • …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… These usually include management responsibilities and liability for damage caused by wildlife to people and … case (legislation may provide for general exemptions from liability), so legislation should clarify different … rural communities. Clear direction on or protection from liability could facilitate private or community wildlife …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… of this Convention. Article 7 - Responsibility and liability The Parties shall support appropriate international … criteria and procedures in the field of responsibility and liability. Article 8 - Protection of information The … [Omitted: Article XXIII - Compliance] Article XXIV - Liability The Parties shall, as soon as possible, adopt rules …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… further clarifies that “States shall incur international liability under international law for any breach of their … the wastes into the Columbia River opened itself to liability under the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the 134 Athens Resolution on the …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… 20 July 2008). Not addressed in this chapter are the liability conventions. 4.2 IMO’s Environmental Conventions … Thirdly, emphasis is no longer placed on responsibility or liability for environmental damage but instead rests … the objectives of VTS, outline the responsibilities and liability of the governments involved and give guidance for …
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B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use

… principles and precedents of international law impose no liability or obligation upon the United States’.[2] [1] …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance