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Compendium of Judicial Decisions on Matters Related to Environment National Decisions Volume I
This publication has been developed in pursuance of the aimsof Agenda 21, particularly chapter 8 which recognizes, amongother things, the need to facilitate information exchange,including the dissemination of information on effective legaland regulatory instruments in the field of environment anddevelopment. This will encourage their wider use and adoption.Consequently, the Compendium of Judicial Decisions wasdevised with two objectives.
UNEP Compendium of Summaries of Judicial Decisions in Environment Related Cases
The Compendium has been developed in response to requests made by Chief Justices and senior Judges of over one hundred countries who participated in the UNEP Global Judges Symposium on Sustainable Development and the Role of the Judiciary, held in Johannesburg on the eve of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in August 2002, as well as over twenty five regional and national Judges Symposia on Environmental Law organised by UNEP during past few years.
Compendium of Judicial Decisions on Matters Related to Environment National Decisions Volume 2
This publication has been developed in pursuance of the aimsof Agenda 21, particularly chapter 8 which recognizes, amongother things, the need to facilitate information exchange,including the dissemination of information on effective legaland regulatory instruments in the field of environment anddevelopment. This will encourage their wider use and adoption.Consequently, the Compendium of Judicial Decisions wasdevised with two objectives.
Compendium of Judicial Decisions on Matters Related to Environment National Decisions Volume 3
This publication has been developed in pursuance of the aimsof Agenda 21, particularly chapter 8 which recognizes, amongother things, the need to facilitate information exchange,including the dissemination of information on effective legaland regulatory instruments in the field of environment anddevelopment. This will encourage their wider use and adoption.Consequently, the Compendium of Judicial Decisions wasdevised with two objectives.
Development Advocate Pakistan: Volume 4, Issue 3
Development Advocate Pakistan provides a platform for the exchange of ideas on key development issues and challenges in Pakistan. Focusing on a specific development theme in each edition, this quarterly publication fosters public discourse and presents varying perspectives from civil society, academia, government and development partners.
Access to Environmental Justice: A Source on Environmental Rights and Legal Remedies
Access to Environmental Justice: A Sourcebook on Environmental Rights and Legal Remedies is a recognition of the urgency of environmental justice as our common concern, the fundamental character of environmental rights and the necessity of environmental remedies. It outlines the pioneering efforts of the Supreme Court and the entire judiciary to translate into concrete programs the vision of our Constitution for a balanced and healthful ecology.
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992)
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a set of principles that recognize the importance of preserving the environment and set forth international guidelines for doing so.
The Status of Climate Change Litigation: A Global Review
This report provides judges, advocates, researchers, and the international community with an of-the-moment survey of global climate change litigation, an overview of litigation trends, and descriptions of key issues that courts must resolve in the course of climate change cases.
The Recommendation of the President of Supreme Administrative Court Regarding Administrative Procedure in Environmental Suit
In this recommendation, an “environmental administrative case” includes a legal dispute between a government agency, a state agency, a state enterprise, a local administration organization or an organization established by the virtue of the Constitution, or between a state official and a private party, or between government agencies, state enterprises, local administration organizations, or organizations established by the virtue of the Constitution or between state officials. The dispute must stem from the execution of administrative power or an administrative undertaking related to the legal provisions regarding the environment, protection or preservation of natural conditions of plants, fauna, or other living beings, the management of natural resources, protection of human health, management of human environment, climate, landscape, arts and culture or related laws as well as other cases as per the notifications made by the President of the Supreme Administrative Court.
Cambodia's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change
Cambodia is pleased to present its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the UNFCCC, ahead of COP 21 in Paris, December 2015. This INDC is subject to revisions to meet national circumstances as the country continues along its development pathway.