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  • Antarctic Treaty

    The Antarctic Treaty (AT) Note: for information about the Antarctic Treaty system, please click here. In General By Vito De Lucia The Antarctic Treaty "shall apply to the area south of 60° South Latitude, including all ice shelves" (Art. VI), and its main objective is […]

  • Treaty on Open Skies

      Article I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. This Treaty establishes the regime, to be known as the Open Skies regime, for the conduct of observation flights by States Parties over the territories of other States Parties, and sets forth the rights and obligations of the States Parties relating […]

  • Treaty on Open Skies

      Article I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. This Treaty establishes the regime, to be known as the Open Skies regime, for the conduct of observation flights by States Parties over the territories of other States Parties, and sets forth the rights and obligations of the States Parties relating […]

  • High Seas

      PART VII HIGH SEAS SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 86 Application of the provisions of this Part The provisions of this Part apply to all parts of the sea that are not included in the Exclusive Economic Zone , in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a State, or in the…

  • High Seas

      PART VII HIGH SEAS SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 86 Application of the provisions of this Part The provisions of this Part apply to all parts of the sea that are not included in the Exclusive Economic Zone , in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a State, or in the…

  • Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

    Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women The Optional Protocol to Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (OP-CEDAW) is a separate treaty that must be independently ratified or acceded to by States that are already parties to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. While it…

  • Convention on Biological Diversity Part 1

    Convention on Biological Diversity Part 1   1 The Convention on Biological Diversity : will the decisions made at COP10 in Nagoya make it easier to conserve biodiversity? Lynda M. Warren Environmental Law Review Volume 12, Number 4, 2010 p.245 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 2 Who shall live when not all can live? Intellectual…

  • World Intellectual Property Organization: Copyright Treaty

    World Intellectual Property Organization: Copyright Treaty   Article 1 Relation to the Berne Convention (1) This Treaty is a special agreement within the meaning of Article 20 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, as regards Contracting Parties that are countries of the Union established by that Convention. This Treaty…

  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

    United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification   PART I INTRODUCTION Article 1 Use of terms For the purposes of this Convention: (a) “desertification”means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities; (b) “combating desertification”includes activities which are part of the integrated development of land…

  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

    United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification   PART I INTRODUCTION Article 1 Use of terms For the purposes of this Convention: (a) “desertification”means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities; (b) “combating desertification”includes activities which are part of the integrated development of land…

  • Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention

    Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention   PART I. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Article 1 1. The purpose of this Convention is the prevention of major accidents involving hazardous substances and the limitation of the consequences of such accidents. 2. This Convention applies to major hazard installations. 3. This Convention does not apply to: (a) nuclear…

  • Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment

    Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment   Chapter I — General provisions Article 1 — Object and purpose This Convention aims at ensuring adequate compensation for damage resulting from activities dangerous to the environment and also provides for means of prevention and reinstatement. Article 2 — Definitions For…

  • Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment

    Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment   Chapter I — General provisions Article 1 — Object and purpose This Convention aims at ensuring adequate compensation for damage resulting from activities dangerous to the environment and also provides for means of prevention and reinstatement. Article 2 — Definitions For…

  • The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

    The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development   Principle 1 Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature. Principle 2 States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign…

  • Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents

    Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents   Article 6 PREVENTION 1. The Parties shall take appropriate measures for the prevention of industrial accidents, including measures to induce action by operators to reduce the risk of industrial accidents. Such measures may include, but are not limited to those referred to in Annex IV hereto.…