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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… Change UNFF United Nations Forum on Forests WHO World Health Organization xiv 1 1 Introduction In the United … of all Panamanians by authorizing construction of a public roadway through a protected nature reserve. See Case, … right to an ecologically balanced environment, which is a public good for the people’s use and is essential for a …
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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species

… 1.4 Potential Health Impacts … 2.4.1 International Health Regulations (1969) … 34 3.2.4 Public Participation and Access to Information … are familiar from other areas of environmental law (e.g. public participation and access to information), whilst … requirements may not always be popular with the general public or business interests. The opening of the flagship …
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Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 – 2012

… of global biodiversity, thus providing measures for the health of our one and only biosphere, and • to monitor, … a) Policy and Governance in regions and globally (public sector): Species information contributed to influence … running to 2013 to raise funds from the European zoo-going public for the conservation of severely threatened large …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… industrial and economic activity, as well as for the health of ecosystems. Grey infrastructure, including water … 5 Water funds are financial mechanisms, often operating as public- private partnerships, investing in activities that … buffer zones. Where riparian land is on private property, public investment may need to be made for land acquisition or …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… projects have sometimes contributed to the general public good only at the expense of vulnerable peoples’ … has contributed to human well-being by safeguarding global public goods and by maintaining ecosystems services at a … more to address poverty reduction and that poor ecosystem health will often undermine social and economic stability and …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… African planner who specialises in strategic planning, public participation, project planning, capacity building and … Reduction Initiative-Africa. Jessica holds a Masters of Public Policy from Duke University, USA. Terry Sunderland … social and cultural rights, such as the rights to health, an adequate standard of living, freedom from hunger …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… government to overcome the conflicts and improve ecosystem health. These included, establishment of three new categories … for many people, unlike India there is no information on public opposition and dissatisfaction.10 Although locally … protected in these PAs. One reason for the lack of public opposition may have been the fact that abrogation of …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… sustainability to guide stewardship 25 Box I(3)-1: Public participation and conservation agreements in Australia … Born is Professor in the Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium, … Nations University Institute for Water, Environment & Health U.S. United States USU Utah State University USA …
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Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… that title to resources is generally vested in the state, public participation is generally seen as a privilege rather … which are not justified by compelling and overriding public interest.33 Where rights are extinguished or … of different organisms as well as the socio-economic and health conditions of communities.”75 The law “places this …
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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… that title to resources is generally vested in the state, public participation is generally seen as a privilege rather … which are not justified by compelling and overriding public interest.33 Where rights are extinguished or … of different organisms as well as the socio-economic and health conditions of communities.”75 The law “places this …
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