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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… with respect to it) has integrated or otherwise given effect to international water law principles and provisions … the proposed industrial activity may have a significant adverse impact in a transboundary context, in particular, on … and magnitude of the proposed development and its likely adverse impact on the environment.”147 It is clear that the …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… into the future, and is non-trivial in magnitude and its effect on the sustainability of characteristic native biota. … long time frames) with the need for timely responses to adverse trends. Historical time frames are included to … framework. To estimate risk—the probability of an adverse outcome over a specified time frame—it is necessary …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… impact assessments have demonstrated the detrimental effect of underwater construction projects, such as the … they are the targets of criminal groups and victims of adverse consequences. For example, these populations are … large influx of people does not exist. This can result in adverse consequences and serious health implications (e.g. …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… that companies identify and assess any actual or potential adverse human rights impacts through meaningful consultation … attacks, and consult to identify, mitigate and remedy the adverse human rights impact of business operations. States … and programmes for development that may have a direct effect on them. Meaningful and early participation is not …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… kilometres of open countryside results in a large ‘edge effect’ that is highly unsuitable for species that require a … By leading planners step-by-step through the cause-effect relationships between activities, outputs, and goals, …
GEO yearbook 2003
… the role of good environmental management in minimizing adverse trends. The second presents recent evidence of … are used and produced in ways that minimize significant adverse effects on human health and the environment. Work … and others 2004). These patches also suffer an ‘edge effect’ from juxtaposition with a contrasting environment, …
The Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… https://www.informea.org/en/terms/transboundary-effect/ … in the event of damage by LMOs resulting in significant adverse effect to the conservation and sustainable use of biological …