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Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals

… manfredxy; Wind Power: Shutterstock, WDG Photo; Water Drop: Shutterstock, frantisekhojdysz; Girl and Tap Water: Shutterstock, kuppa Citation This document may be … targets has made it difficult for governments to find the right actions for pursuing the targets. Successful …
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Assessing the international forest regime

… At its last meeting in May 1998, the COP focused on inland water ecosystems. It also considered its longer-term … of biological resources.56 Emphasis is also placed on the right of indigenous and local communities to share in the … diversity,71 agricultural biological diversity,72 inland water biological diversity,73 and of course forest biological …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… components  of  the  above‐mentioned project, under  the  “right  to  food”  theme,  aimed  at mapping  and  evaluating  … leveraging  the country’s vast natural  land and water‐based  resources  (Poverty  Reform  Strategy  Paper  … Sierra  Leone  started  to notice  that  their drinking water,  which  is  taken  from  a  nearby  stream,  tasted  …
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The Law of the Sea

… pollution issues. http://leo.informea.org/terms/territoral-water http://leo.informea.org/terms/continental-shelf … uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities.” This definition raises the … capabilities and, later, by reference to their sovereign right to exploit their natural resources. Article 194 also …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in Contemporary Water Law Book: E1 - Regulation of the Environment-Support … 1996 Memorandum of Agreement Related to Referral of Water Right Applications (British Columbia, Canada, and State of …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

World Declaration on the Environmental Rule of Law

… quality; b. Respect for human rights, including the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment; … or group of people, in possession or control of land, water, or other resources, has the duty to maintain the … obligations to restore ecological conditions of land, water, or other resources are binding on all owners, …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… international body or institution that has the right or authority to impose an international obligation upon … environment across a wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and … throughout the EU. Many other measures, such as the Water Framework Directive, are largely a result of the EU’s …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… of ecosystem protection and preservation in international water law. It highlights related provisions regarding the … the implementation of an ecosystem approach to integrated water resources management in domestic and international law. … in an equitable and reasonable manner … includes both the right to utilize the watercourse and the duty to cooperate in …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas

… of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park; Major bodies of water, such as this one in Tanzania, are often critical … is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and … and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to utilise their resources to meet their environmental …
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Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification

… These include constraints of space and good- quality water, and measures to protect public health and the … effects of their operations (adverse changes to air, water or soil) and comply with applicable laws and … is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and …
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