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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… and threats to their families, enforced disappearances, illegal surveillance, travel bans, blackmail, sexual … assassination in December 1988. they campaigned against illegal deforestation and the eviction of families by a … in similar situations, such as peasant farmers and remote fishing communities, often live in isolated locations, away …
30 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… agro-forestry, terrace agriculture, hunting, herding, and fishing – were for a long time considered inefficient, … may be used to promote sustainable forest use, combat illegal logging, and solve forest conflicts. 1 Ownership … logging agreements are often ineffective. The causes of illegal activities include flawed policy and legal …
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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 … and traditional practices caused by broad scale mining and illegal logging. This was resulting in 45 ASOCASAN et al. … in an integrated and participatory way.49 Additionally, illegal activities were not being investigated or punished …
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Defenders of the Earth

… hotels. Others are park rangers tackling poaching and illegal logging. They could be lawyers, journalists or NGO … attacks on family Travel Bans Sexual harassment Blackmail Illegal surveillance Enforced disappearanceii Judicial … the livelihoods of thousands of people who depend on fishing, cattle grazing and planting crops to survive.86 It …
30 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… approximately 90 000 people (15 000 families) living in fishing villages are threatened by the indiscriminate cutting … forest at a rate of roughly 200 000 ha per year and illegal timber trading is rife (World Bank Report 2006). … interests continue to influence decision making, illegal armed groups operate in some areas, and many people …
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Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… environment, including such traditional activities as fishing or hunting.23 The iCCPR provides for relevant … (Article 4(2)(a)-(b)). The Convention criminalizes illegal trade in hazardous and other wastes (Article 4(3)). … Africa from non-Contracting Parties and makes such import illegal and a criminal offense (Article 4(1)). it also …
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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… managed less sustainably than ever before. The amount of illegal logging is still growing. At present, Indonesia is … for damages caused by polluters (state enterprises), or by illegal logging, hunting or fishing. A ruling awarding compensation simply moved money …
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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… Some of the most prevalent crimes reported include the illegal hunting of rhino in a national park, the unlawful disposal of waste, illegal cutting and collection of wood and driving in a … on Finnmarkseiendommen’s land, including hunting, fishing and cloudberry picking. The extent of such rights is …
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