(b) Causing substantial damage to property or the environment

(a) Risk of causing significant transboundary harm includes risks taking the form of a high probability of causing significant transboundary harm and a low probability of causing disastrous transboundary harm

(a) damage means significant damage caused to persons, property or the environment and includes

(a) Killing or seriously wounding another person, or causing substantial damage to the environment or property .

(b) With the intent to cause substantial damage to property or the environment or

(a) The degree of risk of significant transboundary harm and of the availability of means of preventing such harm, or minimizing the risk thereof or repairing the harm

For the purpose of the draft principles, damage had to be significant .

The world has witnessed natural disasters of growing magnitude over the past few years, which have resulted in heavy losses of life and serious damage to the environment and to biodiversity, and subsequent long term damage to the affected areas.

A number of instruments had also referred to significant , serious or substantial harm or damage as the threshold for a legal claim.

Also important is the harm done to economies, as countries are incurring losses of billions of dollars.

(c) hazardous activity means an activity which involves a risk of causing significant harm

The reference to significant harm should also be included in the title of the article.

The presence of foreign fleets in that sea was greatly detrimental to the environment.

(B) causes serious damage to property

What is that, exactly? A poison that attacks the vital organs.

Iran has suffered severely and immensely from the scourge of terrorism, including cross border terrorism.

(c) The risk of significant harm to the environment and the availability of means of preventing such harm, or minimizing the risk thereof or restoring the environment

To impose strict liability in respect of all significant damage therefore seemed very sweeping.

The war in my country has done enormous harm to the civilian population, which has paid a heavy price.

The definition of damage was also crucial, since its elements were relevant in establishing the basis for a claim.

81. When fraudulent actions constitute serious damage to a nation apos s economy, they indirectly affect individual rights, whether economic, social or cultural.

f) if by the act he or she causes extensive damage,

Noting that the questions of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm are of major importance in the relations of States,

One sided resolutions from the Assembly undermine the credibility of the United Nations and, ultimately, its effectiveness.

Her Government fully supported the Special Rapporteur's conclusions concerning a threshold of significant harm .

In addition, considerable material damage was caused and the hospital apos s pharmacy looted.

2. Injury includes any damage, whether material or moral, caused by the internationally wrongful act of a State.

Noting that the questions of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm are of major importance in the relations of States,

The Panel also notes that there is evidence that the presence of the refugees resulted in damage to or depletion of rangeland areas that are the subject of this claim.

There have been several isolated attacks which caused relatively minor damage and casualties.

Reconstruction was hampered and the forthcoming elections would also be compromised.

The only exceptions, at the sole discretion of the Ombudsman, are when there appears to be imminent threat of serious harm.

(c) Damage to property, places, facilities or systems referred to in paragraph 1 (b) of the present article resulting or likely to result in major economic loss

In New Zealand's region, two key areas of risk were related to harm caused to the fishing and tourism industries as a result of significant harm suffered by the marine environment.

Africa presents a classical example of how those menaces compromise not only peace and security, but also development, thus militating against respect for human rights.

(a) Give due consideration to the possibility of exercising diplomatic protection, especially when a significant injury has occurred

His delegation was in favour of retaining the criterion significant as applying to harm in article 7.

Secondly, the Lake Lanoux award dealt only with serious injury.

A truly despicable act, causing serious damage to his reputation!

Chronic disasters such as health epidemics, drought and famine continued to take a heavy toll on the populations of developing countries.

Apart from the enormous and tragic loss of life, there has been great damage to the environment, particularly to forests.

The determination of significant damage would involve factual and objective criteria and a value determination.

For purposes of the present document, victims are persons who individually or collectively suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, through acts or omissions that constitute gross violations of international human rights law, or serious violations of international humanitarian law.

(b) Harm means harm caused to persons, property or the environment

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