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White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… This minerals regime is governed and inspired by the principle of the common heritage of mankind, contains … environmental impact assessments (EIAs; article 206). The precautionary approach or principle is not contained in the … framework. The incorporation of an operationalised precautionary approach and a de facto EAF, the clarification …
21 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges

… and to “give due regard to conservation efforts and precautionary approaches and ensure coherence and balance … be found. Article II of the CCAMLR already provides as a principle of conservation “the prevention of changes or … threats from climate change and the need to act now, the precautionary principle must apply: actions can and should be …
21 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP

… at the Center of Sustainable Development - Honoring Rio Principle 1” United Nations Conference on Sustainable … in the European Union. It concluded that in Europe, the precautionary principle has evolved from being a … norm, and recalled to the government the importance of the precautionary principle. The European Court requires at a …
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Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses

… extrinsic features must also be taken into account. The precautionary principle should be applied when specific threats are … specifi c threats, including at a subregional level. The precautionary approach must be adopted in addressing these …
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Two dams on the Santa Cruz River in Argentina: Their impact on an irreplaceable ecosystem and on the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) population, a Critically Endangered species endemic to Argentina

… material prepared by IUCN on EIA and SEA processes, the precautionary principle, the impacts of hydroelectric projects and …
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The Vienna Convention for the protection of the Ozone Layer - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… it remains an important indicator of the emergence of the precautionary principle or approach 3. Institutions The Convention provides …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Development of IUCN policy on biodiversity conservation and synthetic biology

… on Biosafety; that Parties to the Convention have urged a precautionary approach in line with the preamble to the …
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Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers

… environmental legislation, the ideal remains, and a precautionary approach to scientific uncertainty is warranted … following good environmental practice. More protective (or precautionary) approaches (e.g., the comprehensive …
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Case Study - OSPAR - Protecting marine biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

… species, habitats and ecological processes, following the precautionary principle; - to protect and conserve areas that best …
21 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Factsheet - Convention on Biodiversity

… is the framework for action under the Convention n The precautionary principle states that where there is a threat of significant …
21 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity