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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… the Executive Director of UNEP to undertake a global assessment of mercury and its compounds, including … on the environment as a whole, taking into account economic and technical considerations for a given Party or a … intentionally added; (g) “Party” means a State or regional economic integration organization that has consented to be …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… 23 Biodiversity conservation 24 Social development 25 Economic opportunities 25 Managing ICDPs 26 ICDPs: Flawed in … products in India 108 Institutional change and power 109 Economic institutions and instruments 112 National poverty … activities needs to take account of social impact assessment, particularly the impacts of activities on poor …
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The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine

… This use has, arguably, grown larger with increasing economic prosperity, population growth, technological … To meet conservation aims and maintain the health and economic benefits of those who rely on the exploitation of … MEDICINAL SPECIES -SECURING A HEALTHY FUTURE 4 Effective assessment of the status and resilience of exploited …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… the role of protected areas in the scientific and socio-economic fields. Among these aspects are: 6.1 Objectives and … of biological diversity conservation. 6.4 The socio-economic requirements The need to take into account the … projects, plans and programmes to an environmental impact assessment, with a view to providing decision-makers with all …
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Negotiate: reaching agreement over water

… governance encompasses ‘the range of political, social, economic and administrative systems that are in place to … and roles and responsibilities. A sufficiently thorough assessment of contested issues is needed that is informed by, … governance expresses ‘the range of political, social, economic and adminis- trative systems that are in place to …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… by demonstrating that the opposite is, in fact, true: economic, envi- ronmental and social challenges are … population groups, in ways that could be sustained from economic, social and environmental standpoints (see Box 1.1). … domestic and external resources” [22]. A 2004 mDg Needs Assessment conducted with UNDP support, estimated that around …
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MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… necessary to manage the complex of interrelated social, economic and environmental issues. We needed to elaborate the … is the worst form of pollution.’ Conversely, sustainable economic development is the only way we can provide for … pays principle (Principle 16) • environmental impact assessment (Principle 17) • States to cooperate in the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments

… aesthetic, recreational, cultural, educational, social and economic points of view; CONCERNED particularly with those … to the budget in accordance with the UN scale of assessment as agreed by the UN General Assembly adjusted to … Parties agree to share cost of the budget with Regional Economic Integration Organizations contributing 2.5% of the …
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Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… aesthetic, recreational, cultural, educational, social and economic points of view; CONCERNED particularly with those … to the budget in accordance with the UN scale of assessment as agreed by the UN General Assembly adjusted to … Parties agree to share cost of the budget with Regional Economic Integration Organizations contributing 2.5% of the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… “Golden Rule” for the environment, for both ecological and economic reasons. It is frequently impossible to remedy … rise to a multitude of legal mechanisms, including prior assessment of environmental harm, licensing or authorization … the internalization of environmental costs and the use of economic instruments, taking into account the approach that …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance