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Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… and the growth in importance of principles such as the principle of common but differentiated responsibility, have … and, amongst other things, provides unconditionally that a polluter is to be held liable for the pollution he or she … respect to any damage caused by environment pollution, the polluter shall bear tort liability”: Art. 65); and that the …
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Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… needed, as well as wider application of the precautionary principle in risk assessments. Critical properties of … quantitative recycling targets. Restoration and the 'polluter pays' principle assume that pollution, and harm caused by it, …
18 Jul 2026 Document

Land and water - the rights interface

… for quiet enjoyment" whereby the tenant is, provided s/he pays the rent and complies with his obligations, entitled to … of customary international law, as (re-stated in Principle 21 of the Rio Declaration), sovereignty over the … of the countryside. In thinking this way the law generally pays little attention to the land itself, as if the natural …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 90 5.5.2. Principle of prevention … systems when it starts to rain.36 Another program pays businesses $25-$35 for every 1000 gallons (3785 litres) … Principle/Approach Protect watercourses Water quality Polluter Pays Principle Obligation to report 56 3.3 Peaceful …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments

… responsive platform in consideration of the precautionary principle; ––Maintaining an acceptable balance of trade-offs; … 2-5-millions-deuros-pour-la-ligne-a-grande-vitesse-bretagne-pays-de-la-loire.htm 25 … 2-5-millions-deuros-pour-la-ligne-a-grande-vitesse-bretagne-pays-de-la-loire.htm …
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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… 23 International law, guidance and practise protect the principle that all communities should be able to make free … However, there is an increasing recognition that the principle of FPIC should be applied to all communities whose … a requirement for all potentially affected communities;L a principle reinforced by Michelin Tyres,M the Colombian …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

… is global. It is by far the most impressive elaboration of principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, which stresses the need … costs on the shoulders of the applicant, applying the “polluter paysprinciple. (a) A description of the site and the …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… of targeted inter- ventions; (m) Using the precautionary principle and taking into account that there is unequivocal … (EPR) is a variant of another principle, that of the ‘polluter pays’. The polluter pays principle may be justified but it …
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Sources of international water law

… Recognising in particular that a fresh confirmation of the principle of Freedom of Navigation in a Statute elaborated by … potential transboundary impact, on the other hand; (b) the polluter-pays principle, by virtue of which costs of pollution …
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