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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… 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 … must: ▶ Ensure any future bilateral and multilateral trade agreements involving governments whose defenders are …
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 … find themselves at particular risk because ‘the logging trade operates in remote areas with weak law enforcement,’ …
Defenders of the Earth
… S up po rt a nd p ro te ct GOVERNMENTS BILATERAL AID AND TRADE PARTNERS CO M PA N IE S IN VESTORS > Governments > … 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 …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Rotterdam, 10 September 1998) in Article 15 (2) … 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 …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… (REDD). David has also worked for the UNEP Economics and Trade Branch in Geneva, and on a variety of environmental … 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 …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… United Nations Environment Programme, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. … 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 …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… United Nations Environment Programme, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. … (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 …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… of the World Intellectual Property Organization WTO World Trade Organisation viiiCommunity Protocols for Environmental … 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 …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… over rights. Development with growth of international-trade-community indirectly allows global market domination. … 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 …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… and threats to their families, enforced disappearances, illegal surveillance, travel bans, blackmail, sexual … grabbing, extractive industries, the industrial timber trade and large-scale development projects. 19 Indigenous … (c) Ensure that any future bilateral and multilateral trade agreements involving countries where environmental …