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Defenders of the Earth

… cancelled the most controversial project, the Baram Dam, in early 2016.96 Consulting properly can prevent … she opposed the construction of the Agua Zarca hydropower dam on her community’s land. She was one of 14 land and … significant spiritual ties - was set to be affected by the dam, were never consulted on its development by the Honduran …
30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… against her due to her struggle against the Agua Zarca dam. Global Witness highlighted her courageous work in How … in January 2015 for campaigning against a hydroelectric dam on indigenous land in Central Honduras. ©Giles … defending their traditional lands against mining and dam projects. Whilst others work to conserve forests as park …
30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… in its location. The example of a hydroelectric dam as a CDM project illustrates a situation in which options … context, a situation analysis is key to exploring the no-dam option, among others, which may be warranted by the … associated with the construction and operation of the dam. In this regard, identifying all stakeholders affected by …
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Water as a human right?

… share of the social and environmental costs of large dam projects without gaining a commensurate share of the … For example, would the establishment of a large dam upstream, impacting water quality/quantity potentially …
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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… Cabal was known for his opposition to a new hydroelectric dam project on the Pulangi river, which was expected to cause …
30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders

30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… taken note of in development plans. In free India, Dam projects were described as our new Tiraths, meaning “holy … care that our development plans like forestry projects, dam projects and fishery projects do not crush and destroy … principle is particularly of relevance to big dam projects undertaken for electricity and irrigation. The …
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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… violations involving Thai actors, including the Hatgyi Dam project in Myanmar, the Hongsa lignite mine and coal-fired power plant in Laos PDR, and the Xayaburi Dam project also in Laos. Further Information: For the … resettled from the construction of a hydropower dam, the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development …
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Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… a retention collector in 1965 and a mud retention dam in 1999, as a way to protect the residents. 7 5D E C I S … C A S E S in August 1999, a mudflow damaged the retention dam. in January 2000, the authorities issued a warning of an … of mudslides; it appeared that a timely rebuilding of the dam was not possible. Urgent requests were made to the local …
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