Practice question
An activity under State A's control is alleged to damage the environment in an area beyond every State's national jurisdiction. A says Rio Principle 2 is irrelevant unless a neighboring State proves ownership of that area. Which answer is best?
- Correct; the principle protects only privately owned foreign land.
- Correct; areas beyond national jurisdiction are expressly excluded.
- Correct; only a shared land border matters.
- Incorrect; every allegation automatically proves all compensation claims.
- Incorrect; the principle expressly includes areas beyond national jurisdiction, although any specific legal claim still requires its applicable basis and proof.
Legal references
- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992), Principle 2, https://www.un.org/esa/documents/ga/conf151/aconf15126-1annex1.htm
- Convention on Biological Diversity, Article 3, https://www.cbd.int/convention/articles/default.shtml?a=cbd-03
- UN Audiovisual Library, Stockholm and Rio Declarations, https://legal.un.org/avl/ha/dunche/dunche.html
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