Prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities

61 36. Allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities

Principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities

(c) to ensure that transboundary waters are used in a reasonable and equitable way, taking into particular account their transboundary character, in the case of activities which cause or are likely to cause transboundary impact

Recalling the draft articles on the Prevention of Transboundary Harm from Hazardous Activities,

Upon the occurrence of an incident involving a hazardous activity which results or is likely to result in transboundary damage

Monitoring cross border movements

Paragraph (d) defined hazardous activity as any activity that entailed a risk of causing transboundary harm through its physical consequences.

(b) The draft principles on Allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities

(b) The draft principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities

Cross border project activities have already resulted in increased communication and information exchange.

Accordingly, support was expressed for either the title International liability in case of loss from transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities or Principles on the allocation of loss in case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities .

Activities of transnational corporations.

Collaborative action against transnational crime

The Nordic countries favoured the title appearing in brackets, i.e. International liability in case of loss from transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities or the title Principles on the allocation of loss in case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities .

In indicator of achievement (b), replace Increased number of cross sectoral activities with Significant increase in the number of cross sectoral activities .

As a minimum, the obligation of States to take necessary measures to ensure that prompt and adequate compensation was available to victims of transboundary damage caused by hazardous activities should be incorporated into the draft articles on prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities.

(b) The draft principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities Ibid., para. 175.

The draft articles on prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities served as a useful guide for States on how to prevent transboundary damage. Preventive measures alone could not, however, completely preclude the possibility of such damage occurring.

The changing world had left openings for the development of drug trafficking and transnational crime.

Monitoring mechanisms of activities of TNCs

As transnational industrial cooperation had become an important factor in shaping the character of space activities throughout the world, emphasis was also placed on increasing cooperation across national borders among private companies.

Moreover, criminal cross border activities add yet one more dimension to the already challenging security environment.

(f) Minimizing the effects of major activities affecting transboundary aquifers or aquifer systems

The liberalization and globalization of markets were allowing organized transnational crime more room to manoeuvre.

Recognizing the trans border nature of prevailing practices that promote the commercial sexual exploitation of children,

The present draft principles apply to transboundary damage caused by hazardous activities not prohibited by international law.

Aware that incidents involving hazardous activities may occur despite compliance by the relevant State with its obligations concerning prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities,

(g) operator means any person in command or control of the activity at the time the incident causing transboundary damage occurs.

62 68. Consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm

The Council stresses the need to help West African States to curb illicit cross border activities and to strengthen the capacities of the civil society groups working to promote a cross border culture of non violence and peace.

Illegal cross border activities also increased.

However, in view of the multifarious activities carried out by States within their borders, it might be difficult to draw up an exhaustive list of activities involving a transboundary risk.

7. Worldwide, organized transnational crime groups are becoming increasingly involved in illicit trafficking in motor vehicles, a criminal activity that, although considered low risk, generates high profits.

(a) Whether individuals crossing or attempting to cross an international border with travel documents belonging to other persons or without travel documents are perpetrators or victims of trafficking in persons

In the Jiangsu cities of Nanjing and Xuzhou, similar sweeps yielded more than 7,500 pornographic pocketbooks and harmful comic books, and 135 optical disks containing pornographic computer games.

(b) The completion of the second reading of the draft principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities under the topic International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law (International liability in case of loss for transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities)

Thus, they related to activities not prohibited by international law which involved a risk of causing significant transboundary harm through their physical consequences.

368. Act on the Cultural Fund The aim is to support new and especially cross border initiatives between professionals and amateurs, institutions and the creative arts, popular and established cultural activities.

Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal

These are participatory, capacity building, multidisciplinary and intercultural in character.

Intersectoral activities comprise mainly interdisciplinary research and studies together with the production of the World Drug Report, as well as support for the work of the UNDCP laboratory in standard setting.

The Governments shall promptly inform the Commission of any actual or planned, significantly polluting discharge into transboundary groundwaters or recharge areas, or of other activity with the potential for significant leaching into transboundary groundwaters.

Does the Netherlands impose controls on the cross border movement of liquid cash, negotiable instruments as well as precious stones and metals (e.g. by imposing an obligation to make a declaration or to obtain prior authorisation before any such movement takes place)?

At the same time, it was important that prompt and adequate compensation for the innocent victims was provided in the event that such activities gave rise to transboundary damage.