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A window of opportunity for the Mekong Basin: the UN Watercourses convention as a basis for cooperation - A legal Analysis o fhow the UN Watercourses Convention complements the Mekong Agreement
… the harm must lead to a ‘real detriment’ to, for example, human health, industry, property, environment or agriculture. … “in good faith [and] pay reasonable regard to the rights and legitimate interests of the other State” (Article … regimes: foreign investment, environmental protection and human rights. International Journal of Water Governance, …
Gender Action Plan of the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BRS-GAP) for 2014-2015
… women and men (gender equality) refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men … as women. Equality between women and men is seen both as a human rights issue and as a precondition for, and indicator … Global Monitoring Plan included bio monitoring of human milk for persistent organic pollutants: …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… from sedimentation due to deforestation, agriculture, human settlements, mining, and oil. The majority of … their high productivity, provide vital resources for local human populations and biodiversity. The Niger River, the … resources is set for further rapid increases as the human population is projected to double to over 600 million …
Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds
… production from plant material that is also suitable for human or animal consumption poses the risks of price and … based on contract or tort underpinned by property rights, is also used to protect interests vulnerable to third … water invasive species control. Tradable development rights (e.g. Chesapeake Bay). Reported success to date has …
Can carbon dioxide storage help cut greenhouse emissions?
… Working Group III on miti- gation, a term used to describe human interventions to reduce new greenhouse gas emissions. … greenhouse gases over the coming decades will challenge human ingenuity. Fortunately, the IPCC’s Third Assessment … in the event of accident or leakage and the property rights of owners of the land above geological storage sites. …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… change adapta- tion, food security, water security, human and economic development. In an increasingly … and agencies to expand access to water for basic human needs will undoubtedly require reliable sources of wa- … and lack of political will to change historical water rights, to take back water currently used for pub- lic …
Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas
… identification of potential risks for the environment and human health arising from hydrocarbons operations involving … States has resulted from accidental contamination owing to human errors on the surface or to the poor mechanical … pivotal role. Furthermore, the specific nature of mineral rights in the United States, which give landowners ownership …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… historical impact sustained over thousands of years of human development, settlement, commerce and resource … life in the Mediterranean Sea is threatened by intensive human activities such as fisheries, ship traffic, pollution … heavy industries on the coast and a variety of other human activities generally do not generate such intense …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… of the world’s environment at the UN Conference on the Human Environment, one of the pressing needs that they … Plan adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972) and noted with … of the delegation, including the exercise of voting rights. 4.1.2.1 composition of Delegations A delegation can …