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Earth Rights: The Theory

… it is clear that the pollution is destroying the river ecosystem. In this example, three interrelated things are … measured with reference to the actual harm caused to the ecosystem rather than a human property owner. For example, … 2011 (1) 10 Article 2: Nature has the right to an integral restoration. This integral restoration is independent of the …
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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… of Nature JFM joint forest management MA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment MDG Millennium Development Goal NGO … to conservation remains slow to date. As the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment indicates, continuous environmental … preservation, maintenance, sustainable utilization, restoration, and enhancement of the natural environment.4 An …
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Humanity´s right to a healthy environment

… beings have a right to the conservation, protection and restoration of the health and integrity of ecosystems; 2. …
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Water as a human right?

… Terminology – rights-based approach supplemented by an ecosystem approach 27 Content 28 Scope – Duties for the … carbon inflows from catchments is a recently identified ecosystem impact (on climate) of storage dams. It is … the WSSD Plan of Implementation recognised that an ecosystem approach is the most appropriate way to move …
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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… to ensure the sustainability and maintenance of island ecosystem integrity, health and function through integrated … and local environment from industrial pollution and ecosystem degradation.” Further Information: Namati’s website … the government to establish a comprehensive clean-up and restoration plan for the river, the Court issued a …
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Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… and impacts of environmental hazards, like loss of ecosystem services, climate change and environmental … to culture (Article 15) through loss of natural sites and ecosystem services which form part of cultural identity or … carried out, the issue of liability and redress, including restoration and compensation, for damage to biological …
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Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP

… and in respect to sustainable development, natural allies. Ecosystem services – including food, clean water, medicinal … the rights for all. Humankind is a part of a global ecosystem wherein the aims of human rights and environmental … and harm is suffered, access to justice can provide for restoration or remediation of the damaged environment. In …
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Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers

… knowledge databases and registers 32 5.4 Payment for ecosystem services 33 5.5 REDD schemes 34 5.6 Environmental … work of UNEP on environmental law and governance and ecosystem management. Community protocols are perceived to be … rewards for enhancing carbon storage through forest restoration, rehabilitation and afforestation/ reforestation …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global … to combating the introduction of exogenous species into an ecosystem. Article V(4) of the 1976 Convention on … watercourse which may have effects detrimental to the ecosystem of the watercourse resulting in significant harm to …
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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… Conference “The Protection of the Mediterranean-Black Sea Ecosystem” which was held in Venice on 8 and 9 October 2004. … to Cuiabá, but with great concern for environ- mental restoration, so that violators are given the opportunity of …
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