The Panel considered that this part of the claim was for depletion of or damage to natural resources.

Concerned about any activities aimed at exploiting the natural and human resources of the Non Self Governing Territories to the detriment of the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories,

The claims in the fifth F4 instalment are for compensation for damage to or depletion of natural resources, including cultural heritage resources measures to clean and restore damaged environment and damage to public health. The claims relate to damage resulting from, inter alia

Iraq adds that the claim for damage to Jordan's captive breeding programme for endangered species is also based on a theoretical assumption of the numbers of animals that would have been released but for the invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

Iraq states that there is recorded evidence of mismanagement of water resources in Jordan before 1991.

Details of the modifications are indicated in Annex II to this report.

The Panel directed the secretariat to undertake cross claim and cross category checks to ascertain whether there is a risk of duplication of this claim unit with other claims submitted to the Commission, and in particular, whether the claim could duplicate claims submitted by individual claimants that were reviewed in the B , C and D claims categories.

Further, the contingent valuation data submitted by Kuwait do not provide a sufficiently reliable basis for estimating the value of any lost recreational opportunities.

In the opinion of the Panel this means that any loss of or damage to natural resources that can be demonstrated to have resulted directly from Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait must be deemed to be encompassed in the concept of environmental damage and the depletion of natural resources within the meaning of Security Council resolution 687 (1991).

is liable under international law for any direct loss, damage, including environmental damage and the depletion of natural resources, or injury to foreign Governments, nationals and corporations, as a result of Iraq's unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait .

The debate continues on whether the threshold of significant harm is appropriate for the fragile natural resource of groundwaters.

(e) Monitoring of the natural environment, disaster monitoring and management, and exploration of natural resources

Iraq states that the contingent valuation survey cannot be considered sufficient evidence to support this claim .

Natural resources in the indigenous territories shall be developed without harm to the cultural, social, and economic integrity of the indigenous communities.

Security Council resolution 687 (1991) states that Iraq is liable under international law for any direct loss, damage, including environmental damage and the depletion of natural resources as a result of Iraq's unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait .

Iraq also notes that there is no international treaty or other international practice which could support the use of these abstract and theoretical models in computing damage to natural resources or damage to public health.

Consequently, Iran has failed to meet the evidentiary requirements for compensation as specified in article 35(3) of the Rules.

14. Encourages donors to consider the importance of ensuring that assistance in the case of higher profile natural disasters does not come at the expense of those natural disasters that may be relatively lower profile, bearing in mind that the allocation of resources should be driven by needs

Encourages donors to consider the importance of ensuring that assistance in the case of higher profile natural disasters does not come at the expense of those natural disasters that may be relatively lower profile, bearing in mind that the allocation of resources should be driven by needs

Damage to natural resources without commercial value Some of the claims in the fifth F4 instalment are for compensation for losses in relation to natural resources alleged to have been damaged as a result of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

Lost recreational opportunities Kuwait states that its claim for lost recreational opportunities represents the e conomic value of the welfare loss associated with lost opportunities for performing recreational activities at beaches and at sea during and after Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait .

The compensation sought includes compensation for loss of use of the resources during the period between the occurrence of the damage and the full restoration of the resources, either through natural recovery or as a result of remediation or restoration measures undertaken by a claimant.

Concerned about any activities aimed at exploiting the natural and human resources of the Non Self Governing Territories to the detriment of the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories,

Furthermore, the Panel does not consider that the fact that the effects of the loss of or damage to natural resources might be for a temporary duration should have any relevance to the issue of the compensability of the damage or loss, although it might affect the nature and quantum of compensation that may be appropriate.

Concerned about any activities aimed at exploiting the natural and human resources of the Non Self Governing Territories to the detriment of the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories,

Concerned about any activities aimed at exploiting the natural and human resources of the Non Self Governing Territories to the detriment of the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories,

Concerned about any activities aimed at exploiting the natural and human resources of the Non Self Governing Territories to the detriment of the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories,

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD, 2003b) National Programme for Rangeland Rehabilitation and Development Phase 1 , (www.ifad.org lrkm region pn jo_468.htm).

According to preliminary data, the immediate damage inflicted by the natural elements is estimated at more than 12 million.

Valuation methodologies In support of the claims for loss or depletion of natural resources and for damage to public health resulting from Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait, the Claimants have relied on statistical evidence and calculations as well as certain methodologies for estimating the extent of damage and quantifying the losses to be compensated.

Natural resources and energy

In the view of the Panel, this will not only accelerate recovery of the damaged areas but it is also in line with the duty of Saudi Arabia to mitigate the damage and to minimize losses resulting from the damage.

4. Reaffirms its concern about any activities aimed at the exploitation of the natural resources that are the heritage of the peoples of the Non Self Governing Territories, including the indigenous populations, in the Caribbean, the Pacific and other regions, and of their human resources, to the detriment of their interests, and in such a way as to deprive them of their right to dispose of those resources

The concept of significant harm had already been used without any special problems in a number of international treaties aimed at protecting natural resources.

(d) Natural resources

(b) Natural resources

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Iran states that 89,256 refugees who departed Iraq or Kuwait entered Iran after 2 August 1990.

The second programme component is the provision of financial incentives for reducing livestock numbers.

He also said that material development had never been a problem for indigenous peoples as they adjusted their lives to the environment and used the natural products and resources without destroying the environment.

Possession, utilization and management of land and other natural resources are exercised by the owners freely, if it is not detrimental to the environment and does not violate the rights and lawful interests of other people.

Natural resources and energy development

It argues that they will not constitute the appropriate compensation to offset the losses claimed by Kuwait since the services provided by the preserves will not be exactly the same as the services that Kuwait claims to have lost.

In this regard, the Panel stresses that its findings regarding the proposed measures, and its suggestions of possible modifications, have been based on information available to it on the environmental conditions in the claimant countries prior to 15 September 2004.

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