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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… over the past three decades. At the same time, voluntary environmental initiatives have supported more formal environmental agreements, resulting in progress in some … hitherto limited and inadequate. 2.1 Global and regional environmental agreements and national regulations …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… of international water law in the light of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) in international disputes. … Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: … of human activity affecting waters precludes an absolute standard of ecological integrity”,[2] which goes back to the …
18 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

EnvironmEntal Human rigHts DEfEnDErs A global crisis PoliCY … and recommendations 21 tAble of contents PrEfaCE Environmental human rights defenders (EHrDs) are individuals … life, the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and the right to an …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… Research on global material flows and material and environmental footprint indicators, indicates that the level … and coherence in the way society responds to social, environmental and economic challenges related to pollution. … and waste. They can be both based on global and regional environmental agreements, or direct action beyond these to …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… Negotiator’s Handbook Version 2.0 June 2007 i Multilateral Environmental Agreement Negotiator’s Handbook Second Edition: … United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Division of Environmental Policy Development (DEPI) P.O. Box 30552, 00100 … to little more than an expression of intent, with no clear standard for compliance, and much room for interpretation and …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… Global Witness documented the murder of 200 land and environmental defenders in 2016. This report is dedicated to … bill that would allow drivers to run over and kill an environmental protester without facing jail.2 The bill was … with potentially affected groups.P IFC Performance Standard 7 too articulates expectations upon investors in …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: … groundwater-dependent ecosystems in order to meet environmental needs and to maintain ecosystem services. 2.4. … primary purpose of groundwater quantity management. The environmental impact assessments (EIA) required for …
18 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… Summary The present report highlights the situation of environmental human rights defenders. In his report, the … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 D. Groups of environmental human rights defenders at higher risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 V. Empowering environmental human rights defenders . . . . . . . . . . . . …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… on Biological Diversity and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, in collaboration with the … Biological Diversity; © 2006, Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment. The designations employed and the … and sources of environmental deterioration focuses on standard agenda and symptoms of environmental deterioration …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Member States debate the need for a global pact for the environment

28 Jan 2019 News in