REVISED AFRICAN CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES — Rwanda law | Esheria

REVISED AFRICAN CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

This provision says the Convention applies to areas within a Party’s national jurisdiction and to activities carried out under a Party’s jurisdiction or control, including outside that area.

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Rwanda
Instrument
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Status
In force
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Language
mul
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About this statute

This provision says the Convention applies to areas within a Party’s national jurisdiction and to activities carried out under a Party’s jurisdiction or control, including outside that area. This provision sets the Convention’s objectives: stronger environmental protection, sustainable conservation and use of natural resources, and harmonized policies for environmentally, economically, and socially acceptable development. States must be guided by the right to a satisfactory environment, the right to development, and sustainable, fair, and equitable balancing of development and environmental needs. The Parties must adopt and implement all measures necessary to achieve the Convention’s objectives, including preventive measures and the precautionary principle. This article defines key terms used in the Convention, including natural resources, specimen, product, species, threatened species, conservation area, biological diversity, and the original convention.