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The Global Compact on Refugees provides for the sharing of burdens and responsibilities among United Nations Member States and relevant stakeholders. While not legally binding, it represents the political will and ambition of the international community, and will be operationalized through voluntary contributions to achieve collective outcomes and move closer to its objectives.
The issuance amends and supplements prior issuances on the development of wind power projects in Viet Nam. It distinguishes between onshore wind power project and offshore wind power project, the latter being constructed and operated outside the mean low water mark and being entitled to a higher tariff rate.
The petition assails an Indian Penal Code provision criminalizing homosexual acts as an unnatural offense. Invoking fundamental rights (privacy, dignity, equality, liberty, freedom of expression) of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, the court declared the provision unconstitutional insofar as it criminalizes acts of two consenting adults of the same-sex.
The 2018 Boe Declaration on Regional Security recognizes the importance of the expanded concept of security, which encompasses human security, humanitarian assistance, environmental and resource security, transnational crime, and cybersecurity. In view of this, Pacific states express commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement. In addition, considering that national security impacts regional security, Pacific states agreed to strengthen their respective national security approaches.
The Strategy, in order to realize the goal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands' (RMI) net zero emissions by 2050 and 100% renewable energy, sets out certain recommendations including submitting by 2020 at the latest, a new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which revises its economy-wide target to reduce by 2025 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 32 % below 2010 levels and commits to a quantified economy-wide target to reduce by 2030 GHG emissions to at least 45% below 2010 levels. RMI shall also focus in the short and medium term on its electricity sector to implement GHG reductions consistent with achieving its NDC targets.
The Rectangular Strategy for Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency, Phase IV forms part of the comprehensive policy framework for formulating the National Strategic Development Plan, 2019-2023. The Four Priority Areas identified for Rectangular Strategy - IV are Road, Water, Electricity and People, with top priority being given to People.
Plaintiffs challenged the environmental permit issued for a coal-fired power plant in Bali, Indonesia. The plaintiffs argued that the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project should have considered the effect on climate and atmosphere which form part of the environment. The court dismissed the case for petitioners' lack of legal standing and considered that new technology would be able to mitigate risk of pollution.
The Act aims to promote economic activity by increasing access to least cost credit, particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises, by establishing a unified and modern legal framework for securing obligations with personal property.
The Rule provides the procedure in the application, and grant of warrants and related orders involving the preservation, disclosure, interception, search, seizure and/or examination, custody and destruction of computer data related to the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
The Act established a single national identification digital system referred to as the "Philippine Identification System" or "PhilSys" for all Filipino citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines, in order to improve efficiency and transparency of public and social services.