General Assembly Resolution #441 “Convention on Freshwater Shortages” (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses - Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The General Assembly,
Applauding the noble goals of General Assembly Resolution 441, “Convention On Freshwater Shortages”,
Believing that the intentions of the resolution are thwarted by its contents,
Noting the resolution does not define “hazardous waste” in clause six and that leaving said clause up to interpretation permits more malicious and self-interested states to not honour the intent of the clause by interpreting it as:
- A ban on the disposal of sharp (and therefore "hazardous") waste as to ignore regulations on chemical disposal as it intends,
- Barring the disposal of only certain hazards as opposed to all intended fields as a way to work around a given intent,
Cognizant that the target resolution hurts benevolent states who interpret the clause as intended as it does not permit for the disposal of hazardous wastes into waterways in cases where it may lethally endanger public health or national security if it is not disposed of,
Understanding that while detailed clarification is important in many cases it is taken to an extent that is unnecessary in several clauses throughout the resolution, as seen in:
- Clause 2, which presents as an unnecessarily verbose clause to the detriment of interpreting nations,
- Clauses 3 and 5 which both recommend courses of action for nations and would serve better combined as one recommendation clause,
Desiring to make clear the meaning of these and other clauses via simplification and/or combination,
Wishing to honour and achieve the goals of the Convention On Freshwater Shortages in their entirety,
Encouraging World Assembly Delegations to draft more articulate and conclusive legislation with regards to unforeseen consequences of failing to define given terms and the overcomplication of commands,
Hereby repeals GA Resolution #441.
