Practice question
A profitable project likely to have significant adverse environmental impact is subject to national approval. Officials refuse EIA and all appropriate public participation because the project is called sustainable. Identify the Rio standards omitted.
Legal references
- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Principles 8-10, 17, 20 and 22: https://www.cbd.int/doc/ref/rio-declaration.shtml
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