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Plant protection legislation
… or administrative procedures; limitation of officers' liability in some cases (usually only in "common law" … man's expense, and shall thereupon be freed from the liability to pay for them. If he has paid for them he may … protection officer and shall not impinge on any civil liability which may exist independently thereof 26/. …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… industry of environmental concerns in risk assessments and liability for environmental damage/degradation in relevant … industry of environmental concerns in risk assessments and liability for environmental damage/degradation in relevant …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… to state explicitly in legislation the degree, if any, of liability, how surplus income may be retained or distributed, … or criminal fines, imprisonment, or both. Personal liability on the part of company 104 directors or managers … water pollution. It has been argued that criminal liability may not be an appropriate deterrent. There is a …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… Financial instruments shall be credits, bonds, civil liability insurance, funds and trusts when their objectives … include administrative and criminal sanctions, and civil liability. Criminal sanctions are the most common. Also … procedures in emergency situations relating to dams, and liability provisions. Some legislation contains separate …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… Court applied the principle in conjunction with strict liability. In one of India’s landmark cases, Indian Council … to compensate for loss caused to any other person. 155 The liability is not limited to compensation for victims of the … sanctions, administrative, civil and criminal liability. Relevant innovative instruments 1) Incentives: The …
Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… on Water and Health]; and the 2003 Protocol on Civil Liability, Protocol on Civil Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the … in force), http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/civil-liability/documents/protocol_e.pdf [hereinafter ECE Protocol …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… (OECD), 2009). Remedial actions can include civil liability. The main purpose of civil liability is to seek compensation, which is to restore the … damage to another, is obliged to repair the damage. The liability may be contractual or tort (when the rule infringed …