A/42/427
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Non-Discrimination
13. States shall apply as a minimum at least the same standards for environmental conduct and impacts regarding transboundary natural resources and environmental interferences as are appllied domestically (i.e.. do not do to others what you would not do to your own citizens).
General Obligation to Cooperate on Transboundary Environmental Problems
14. 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.
Exchange of Information
15. States of origin shall provide timely and relevant information to the other concerned States regarding transboundary natural resources or environmental interferences.
Prior Assessment and Notification
16. States shall provide prior and timely notification and relevant information to the other concerned States and shall make or require an environmental assessment of planned activities which may have significant transboundary effects.
Prior Consultations
17. States of origin shall consult at an early stage and in good faith with other concerned States regardin existing or potential transboundary interferences with their use of a natural resource or the environment.
Cooperative Arrangements for
Environmental Assessment and Protection
18. States shall cooperate with the concerned States in monitoring, scientific research and standard setting gading transboundary natural resources and environmental interferences.
Emergency Situations
19. States shall develop contingency plans regarding emergency situations likely to cause transboundary environmental interferences and shall promptly warn, provide relevant information to and co-operate with concerned States when emergencies occur.
