Search results for: “water protection”
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Water Management
Hierarchical Display of Water management Environment > Environmental policyEnvironment > Deterioration of the environment > Pollution > Water pollutionEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental protection > Water protectionEnvironment > Natural environment > Natural […]
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Water Management
Hierarchical Display of Water management Environment > Environmental policyEnvironment > Deterioration of the environment > Pollution > Water pollutionEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental protection > Water protectionEnvironment > Natural environment > Natural […]
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Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities
Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA) UNEP is the United Nations Environment Programme. Overview The GPA aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating the realization…
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Territorial Waters Three-Mile Limit
Introduction to Territorial Waters Three-Mile Limit With respect to territorial waters on the coast of a nation, the theory of international law formerly was that the jurisdiction of such a nation extended along its coast for 3 nautical mi (5.556 km) from the low-water mark. The theory was …
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Photos Copyright Protection
Photos Copyright Protection “Recent experience shows that digital photographs can be changed to produce false images. … ‘No web-site is monitored for accuracy and nothing contained therein is under oath or even subject to independent verification. … [H]ackers can adulterate the content of any web-site from any location at any time.’ ” Quoting from the…
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Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property 2
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Article 4bis (1) Patents applied for in the various countries of the Union by nationals of countries of the Union shall be independent of Patents obtained for the same invention in other countries, whether members of the Union or not. (2) The foregoing provision is to…
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Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Article 1 (1) The countries to which this Convention applies constitute a Union for the protection of industrial property. (2) The protection of industrial property has as its object Patents , utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, indications of source or appellations of…
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Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Article 1 (1) The countries to which this Convention applies constitute a Union for the protection of industrial property. (2) The protection of industrial property has as its object Patents , utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, indications of source or appellations of…
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Convention on Protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention)
Convention on Protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) Article 1 Field of Application 1. The object of the present convention is the Alpine region as described and depicted in the annex. 2. Any contracting Party may, at the time of deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, or subsequently, extend the application…
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Protocol on Environmental Protection
Protocol on Environmental Protection ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Protocol: (a) “The Antarctic Treaty “means The Antarctic Treaty done at Washington on 1 December 1959; (b) “Antarctic Treaty area”means the area to which the provisions of the Antarctic Treaty apply in accordance with Article VI of that Treaty; (c) “Antarctic Treaty…
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Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 4
Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment Article 216 Enforcement with respect to pollution by dumping 1. Laws and regulations adopted in accordance with this Convention and applicable international rules and standards established through competent International Organizations or diplomatic conference for the prevention, reduction and control of pollution of the marine environment by dumping…
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Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 3
Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment Article 211 Pollution from vessels 1. States, acting through the competent international organization or general diplomatic conference, shall establish international rules and standards to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from vessels and promote the adoption, in the same manner, wherever appropriate, of routeing…
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Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 6
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic ARTICLE 6 For the purposes of this Annex, it shall, inter alia, be the duty of the Commission to draw up and adopt criteria, guidelines and procedures relating to the dumping of wastes or other matter listed in paragraph 2 of…
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Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 6
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic ARTICLE 6 For the purposes of this Annex, it shall, inter alia, be the duty of the Commission to draw up and adopt criteria, guidelines and procedures relating to the dumping of wastes or other matter listed in paragraph 2 of…
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Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 5
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic ARTICLE 33 DUTIES OF THE DEPOSITARY GOVERNMENT The Depositary Government shall inform the Contracting Parties and the signatories to the Convention: (a) of the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, of declarations of non-acceptance and of notifications of…