United Nations Conference on the Human Environment: Report to the Senate by Sen. Claiborne Pell and Sen. Clifford Case, October 19721972 - 90 pages |
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... international actions of assessment and management . The framework of the Action Plan is illustrated in the following diagram : ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENT AL MANAGEMENT Information exchange SUPPORTING MEASURES Education 18.
... international actions of assessment and management . The framework of the Action Plan is illustrated in the following diagram : ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENT AL MANAGEMENT Information exchange SUPPORTING MEASURES Education 18.
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... exchange SUPPORTING MEASURES Education and training Organization Public information Financing Technical co - operation B. Recommendations for action at the international level The texts. 83-393-72-4 Evaluation and review Research Goal ...
... exchange SUPPORTING MEASURES Education and training Organization Public information Financing Technical co - operation B. Recommendations for action at the international level The texts. 83-393-72-4 Evaluation and review Research Goal ...
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... exchange of information and to demonstrate to world public opinion the potential of this approach by means of a display of experi- mental projects ; ( c ) That nations should take into consideration Canada's offer to organize such a ...
... exchange of information and to demonstrate to world public opinion the potential of this approach by means of a display of experi- mental projects ; ( c ) That nations should take into consideration Canada's offer to organize such a ...
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... exchange of information and research findings with countries of other geographical regions sharing similar problems . Recommendation 5. - It is recommended : ( a ) That Governments take steps to arrange for the exchange of visits by ...
... exchange of information and research findings with countries of other geographical regions sharing similar problems . Recommendation 5. - It is recommended : ( a ) That Governments take steps to arrange for the exchange of visits by ...
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... Exchange of informa- tion ; and ( d ) Financial , technical and material assistance . Recommendation 17. — It is recommended that Governments and the Secretary- General take immediate steps towards the establishment of an international ...
... Exchange of informa- tion ; and ( d ) Financial , technical and material assistance . Recommendation 17. — It is recommended that Governments and the Secretary- General take immediate steps towards the establishment of an international ...
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Page 86 - States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
Page 18 - Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction...
Page 86 - ... hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities...
Page 14 - UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund...
Page 16 - The environmental policies of all States should enhance and not adversely affect the present and future development potential of developing countries.
Page 51 - States Members of the United Nations, Members of the specialized agencies and of the International Atomic Energy Agency not represented at the eleventh session of the Diplomatic Conference on Maritime Law, may accede to this Convention.
Page 86 - States shall co-operate to develop further the international law regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution and other environmental damage caused by activities within the jurisdiction or control of such States to areas beyond their jurisdiction.
Page 83 - Man and his environment must be spared the effects of nuclear weapons and all other means of mass destruction. States must strive to reach prompt agreement, in the relevant international organs, on the elimination and complete destruction of such weapons.
Page 15 - A point has been reached in history when we must shape our actions throughout the world with a more prudent care for their environmental consequences. Through ignorance or indifference we can do massive and irreversible harm to the earthly environment on which our life and wellbeing depend. Conversely, through fuller knowledge and wiser action, we can achieve for ourselves and our posterity a better life in an environment more in keeping with human needs and hopes.
Page 86 - Education in environmental matters, for the younger generation as well as adults, giving due consideration to the underprivileged, is essential in order to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises and communities in protecting and improving the environment in its full human dimension.