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… by the head of State. Acceptance has the same legal effect as ratification. Accession Act whereby a State becomes … exchange of resources or products that could have adverse effects on the environment should not proceed without … and use of living modified organisms that may have an adverse effect on the conservation and sustainable use of …

… take economic, social or ecological responsibility for the adverse effects of their processes and services. In most … proposed activities that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a … legal and economic measures; incentives will be needed to effect this transition. The Johannesburg Plan of …

… But we need to keep working on them and through them, to effect real change. There is still much more to do. If you … resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of … should take the lead in combating climate change and its adverse impacts.212 Moreover, the specifi c commitments in …

… requiring the enactment of national legislation to this effect (Birnie and Boyle, 2002). 1.1.1 The Convention on … required to identify and control all potential sources of adverse impacts on biodiversity, and to carry out … impact assessments of projects likely to have "significant adverse effects" on biological diversity (article 14). The …

… towards the offset mindset: demonstrating net positive effect and transcending environment/development trade-offs 52 … If this is done, they must then seek to minimise any adverse impacts on those wetlands that cannot reasonably be … analogue for the term “offset” in the US) for unavoidable adverse impacts that remain after all minimisation measures …

… are further preventative mechanisms aimed at avoiding adverse impacts to the environment. For example, … in addition to technical solutions, and mitigating adverse effects of transport and energy infrastructure. In … have no “strategic” impact)! In this case no cumulative effect is taken into account. At the national level, …

… Food should be adequate in quantity and quality, free from adverse substances, and acceptable within a given culture.32 … In the first, it interpreted the phrase “free from adverse substances” in Article 11 of the Covenant to mean … to State action or inaction that has significant injurious effect on a person’s home or private and family life …

… Rather, it applies to unsafe products which may have an effect on human, plant or animal life and health based on … and use of any living modified organism that may have adverse environmental impacts that could affect the … resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of …

… critical loads for nitrogen oxide pollution to take effect after 1996. The approach is considered better suited … in 1999, ECE adopted the Gothenburg Protocol to abate the adverse effects of acidification, eutrophication and … long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse effects on human health or the environment, thereby …

… impact” is defined in Article 1 as: “any significant adverse effect on the environment resulting from a change in the … force since 1996. It explicitly requires the avoidance of adverse environmental effects on transboundary freshwater …