Principle 21

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1. Which two ideas are joined in Stockholm Principle 21?
2. Principle 21 addresses activities within a State's jurisdiction or what?
3. Which environmental areas are protected in the wording of Principle 21?
4. A State says its sovereign right over resources means Principle 21 contains no responsibility for damage abroad. Is tha…
5. A harmful activity is privately operated but lies within State A's jurisdiction. A says Principle 21 cannot be relevant…
6. An activity under State A's control threatens an environment beyond all national jurisdiction. A argues there can be no…
7. A claimant argues that any cross-border environmental injury conclusively proves a breach, without examining conduct or…
8. Explain the relationship between resource sovereignty and environmental responsibility in Stockholm Principle21.
9. Does private ownership of a polluting activity exclude the State's preventive environmental obligations?
10. Distinguish Principle21's wording from a claim that the State guarantees zero environmental harm in every circumstance.
11. Which qualification accompanies resource sovereignty in Stockholm Principle 21’s wording?
12. In Pulp Mills, what preventive assessment did the ICJ recognize for proposed industrial activity risking significant ad…