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Defenders of the Earth
… opened up.73 The Congolese government may yet hand the oil licence to another company. Web news service Africa … the livelihoods of thousands of people who depend on fishing, cattle grazing and planting crops to survive.86 It … a few weeks after speaking out on behalf of the uprooted fishing communities at a national hearing in the capital …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… the coastal zone. The practice of keeping a portion of a fishing ground closed off is a customary practice used by … Community on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji rely on fishing as the main source of income and on subsistence … own customary chief. Commercial fishermen obtain a fishing licence from the committee governing the Qoliqoli which …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… Giant Burrowing Frog. To carry this project out required a licence to “take and kill” endangered fauna. The statutory … (state enterprises), or by illegal logging, hunting or fishing. A ruling awarding compensation simply moved money … are in various states of degradation – caused by dynamite fishing and other destructive fishing methods. 77 The healing …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… agro-forestry, terrace agriculture, hunting, herding, and fishing – were for a long time considered inefficient, … of the right to culture, including the right to engage in fishing activities. On the other hand, it referred to its … substantive rights. For example, a company with a mining licence is not affected merely by the decision to create a …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… or condition or other requirement attached to a licence, permit, permission, lease or consent specified” … on Finnmarkseiendommen’s land, including hunting, fishing and cloudberry picking. The extent of such rights is … has passed a resolution to prevent the use of destructive fishing practices after conducting its own research on the …