strengthening existing institutions, in order to deal more effectively with particular aspects of such problems.” The states that States, international organizations, World Charter for Nature individuals, groups, and corporations should in the task of conserving nature “[c]o-operate through common activities and other relevant actions, including information exchange and consultation.” The provide that shall cooperate in good faith WCED Legal Principles “States with other States in implementing the preceding rights and obligations.” Moreover, shall “States cooperate in good faith with other States to achieve optimal use of transboundary natural resources and effective prevention or abatement of transboundary environmental interferences.” The encourage States to as appropriate, to Montreal Guidelines “undertake, establish internationally agreed rules, criteria, standards and recommended practices and procedures to prevent, reduce and control pollution from land-based sources, with a view to their policies in this connection, particularly at the local and regional level.” Furthermore, the provide that if from a watercourse which flows through Guidelines “discharges the territories of two or more States or forms a boundary between them are likely to cause pollution of the marine environment, the States concerned should co-operate in taking necessary measures to prevent reduce and control such pollution. The provides that should effectively cooperate to Rio Declaration “States discourage or prevent the relocation and transfer to other States of any activities and substances that cause severe environmental degradation or are found to be harmful to human health.” States are also called on to cooperate promote a supportive and open international economic system “to that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental degradation” and that measures “[e]nvironmental
strengthening existing institutions, in order to deal more effectively with particular aspects of such problems.” The World Charter for Nature states that States, international organizations, individuals, groups, and corporations should “[c]o-operate in the task of conserving nature through common activities and other relevant actions, including information exchange and consultation.” The WCED Legal Principles provide that “States shall cooperate in good faith with other States in implementing the preceding rights and obligations.” Moreover, “States shall cooperate in good faith with other States to achieve optimal use of transboundary natural resources and effective prevention or abatement of transboundary environmental interferences.” The Montreal Guidelines encourage States to “undertake, as appropriate, to establish internationally agreed rules, criteria, standards and recommended practices and procedures to prevent, reduce and control pollution from land-based sources, with a view to their policies in this connection, particularly at the local and regional level.” Furthermore, the Guidelines provide that if “discharges from a watercourse which flows through the territories of two or more States or forms a boundary between them are likely to cause pollution of the marine environment, the States concerned should co-operate in taking necessary measures to prevent reduce and control such pollution. The Rio Declaration provides that “States should effectively cooperate to discourage or prevent the relocation and transfer to other States of any activities and substances that cause severe environmental degradation or are found to be harmful to human health.” States are also called on to cooperate “to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental degradation” and that “[e]nvironmental measures
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