Innovative elements and expected effectiveness of the 1991 eia convention

摘要

The EIA Convention provides new means for international pollution control. While drawing on notions established already in other treaties, in particular The 1974 Nordic Convention, it further advances the duty of states to consider Transboundary environmental impact of activities under their jurisdiction. In Addition, the EIA Convention provides more specific routines for notification In case of transboundary effects. It also advances the use of EIA, and it gives The concept a more precise meaning in international law.