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… 42 deaths in 2015. Agribusiness, hydroelectric dams and logging were also key drivers of violence. Many of the … on by ranches and agricultural plantations or gangs of illegal loggers. The rainforest has given way to thousands of illegal logging camps2 whilst the agricultural frontier is …

… of life are threatened by large projects such as dams, logging, mining or oil extraction. What they all have in … 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 …

… which originated as an action against government-sponsored logging of timber on indigenous lands of the Awas Tingni … 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 …

… fight for land and natural resources, as mining, logging, hydro-electric and agricultural companies trample on … 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 …

… cases involving exploitation of natural resources, such as logging, mining, and game reserves. in short, the State must … (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 …

… ciary. Decisions on matters in the public sphere, like logging, housing and infrastructure development, and the … 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 …

… was developed in response to external pressures such as logging and mining which were damaging the environment and … 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 …

… 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 … factors motivated the local community. First, illegal logging was reducing the forest cover in the buffer zone. …

… 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 … things, denounced environmental contamination and illegal logging and forest degradation in a national park, violated …

… (20), hydroelectric dams and water rights (15) and logging (15) were major drivers of the murders. According to … and threats to their families, enforced disappearances, illegal surveillance, travel bans, blackmail, sexual …