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Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper
… plans, to the benefit of policy coherence, administrative efficiency, and consistent with aid effectiveness principles … on sanitation and water supply include the impacts of energy interruptions, increasing the unreliability of piped … and their comparatively urgent needs for fossil fuel energy for economic growth and poverty reduction purposes. …
Water as a human right?
… The WSSD recognised the key role of water in agriculture, energy, health, biodiversity and ecosystems as well as in … 2015. It recognised the key role of water in agriculture, energy, health, biodiversity and ecosystems as well as in … requirements as clean water, sanitation, adequate shelter, energy, health care, food security and the protection of …
Procedures for monitoring the right to food
… do more than merely ensure that diet provides enough food energy (calories). It must also pay attention to the quality … - Proportion of people with inadequate intake of dietary energy. - Proportion of adults and adolescents with low body … of males and females with inadequate intake of dietary energy. - Proportion of male and female adults and …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… was the Principal Research Associate for the Renewable Energy and International Law Project in Washington, DC. Here … a wide range of law and policy issues around renewable energy. At FIELD she worked on intellectual property, … government irrigation pumping point, to enhance irrigation efficiency. They also provided technical support for some …
Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP
… a green economy and to sustainable approaches to food, energy and water security. Indeed, efforts to encourage … to the international community in addressing food, energy and water security and in achieving sustainable … to the international community in addressing food, energy and water security and in achieving sustainable …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… pursued as well as the needs of the target group; and (6) Efficiency: outputs are efficient in relation to inputs in … provide light for a household for up to 10 days. Access to energy protects child health and safety by reducing harmful …
Investments of development finance institutions: socio-environmental impacts and respect for rights
… many DFI investments are aimed at major infrastructure and energy projects with a high environmental and social impact … and free, prior and informed consent, resource efficiency and the prevention of pollution, etc.; and 3. …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… corrosive effect of corruption on public morale, economic efficiency, political stability and sustainable development … aggravated by multiple financial, economic, food and energy crises, which have threatened the ability of all …