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International Environmental Agreements — Key Cases & Reports

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Key Cases & Reports

Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum v. Union of India

1996

This landmark judgment by the Indian Supreme Court significantly reinforced environmental jurisprudence in India by incorporating international environmental law principles into…

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case)

1986

While not directly tied to a specific international agreement, this case introduced the principle of 'Absolute Liability' in India, stating that an enterprise engaged in a…

Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project Case (Hungary/Slovakia)

1997

Decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), this case concerned a dispute over the construction and operation of a system of dams on the Danube River. While primarily a…

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