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UNEP Global Judges Programme
… in tackling environmental degradation relies on the full participation of everyone in society. It is essential, … The judiciary plays a critical role in the enhancement of public interest in a healthy and secure environment; • The … to justice for the settlement of environmental disputes, public participation in environmental decision-making, the …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… Is judicial activism a proper role for the courts? 61 65 Public interest environmental litigation and the judiciary: … rights, judicial capacity building, the ethics of judging, public interest litigation and whether the courts have a role … all or many of these subject areas – from greater public participation and enhanced rights of a variety of public and …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… dimensions and obligations . . 67 4.2 Role of public-interest legal service organizations . . . . . . . . . … Faso and Samoa Box 3.7 Suriname’s aquaculture law Box 3.8 Public participation in lawmaking in Indonesia, Mali, Mozambique and …
Water Management and Stewardship
… government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the … dissemination and debate. It works with partners in the public and private sectors, in both developing and developed … the intense, and sometimes vitriolic, debate regarding participation of the private sector in water services …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… needs to become the watchword and policy of all public agencies and officials and the responsibility of every … Equity 23 2.5.1 Environmental justice generally 23 2.5.2 Public trust 23 Chapter 3. Environmental Rights 27 3.1 … National law 27 3.2.2 International law 28 3.3 Public Participation 29 3.3.1 National law 29 3.3.2 International …
Capacity Development Needs and Priorities for Nature Conservation in South-Eastern Europe
… 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … thank all those who have contributed to this work through participation in workshops and provision of information and … of governance, power relations, values, social norms and public attitudes that that govern civic engagement2**. This …
Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… on their economies. Despite these different positions, public concern was strong enough to motivate political … mechanisms allow States Parties (and authorized private or public sector organizations or businesses) to reduce … Kyoto Protocol, is the only flexible mechanism open to participation by developing countries. Under CDM, emission …
Champions of Water Governance - Leadership building for local to transboundary water cooperation
… these three basins had been affected by staff changes in public posts and a number of Champions had rotated out of … economic or thematic sectors, or outside of their public, private or civil society realm of action. Through the …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… documentation, technical assistance, training and public awareness programmes to strengthen conservation of … including use of pesticides and fertilizers, major public works, mining, pollution, logging, firewood … aims of the World Heritage Convention is to encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of …
Capacity Development for Protected and Other Conserved Areas in the Pacific Islands Region: Strategy and Action Framework 2015-2020
… 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … outside experts). Designed without close participation by those requiring the capacity development. … National Trust of Fiji Statutory body for conserving public resources 22. Pacific Heritage Hub …