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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… 67 2 Tenure Rights … as resulting not only from drought but from land degradation linked to loss of natural vegetation … riches. According to the views of many indigenous peoples, land should not be torn open and exploited, which they … and/or applied in practice; unclear and/or ignored tenure rights). • Determine what rights are most likely to be …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… DIHR Danish Institute for Human Rights DLA Department of Land Affairs (South Africa) DNPWC Department of National … on Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas and forest tenure in Nepal. Rights-based approaches Exploring issues and … interest in social processes that shape patterns of land use. Before joining WCS he was the Monitoring and …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… DEADLY ENVIRONMENT: THE KILLING AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS WORLDWIDE ON DANGEROUS … environmental campaigner and activist on indigenous land rights. Last year she was awarded the Goldman … in-line with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries, in the context of …
UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015
… resources, including access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, credit, inheritance and … in redressing environmental imbalance: insecure land and tenure rights; obstructed access to natural resource …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… future with dignity and respect, and to their traditional land and livelihood. They spoke truth to power, and were … groups who strive to defend and promote environmental and land rights. My observations and recommendations aim to … and decision-making on business concessions and land tenure. Some corporations have developed social …
Defenders of the Earth
… Colombia Global Witness documented the murder of 200 land and environmental defenders in 2016. This report is … lives, and to all those around the world who stand up for land rights and the protection of the environment. You are … of the United Nations, (FAO) (2014), FAO Governance of Tenure Technical Guide No.3, ‘Respecting free, prior and …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… future with dignity and respect, and to their traditional land and livelihood. They spoke truth to power, and were … groups who strive to defend and promote environmental and land rights. His observations and recommendations aim to … and decision -making on business concessions and land tenure. 45. The range of actors that stand to gain from …
Review of the compatibility of sectoral laws with the right to food
… Action Plan EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL LAWS TO BE REVISED - Land - Water - Fisheries - Genetic Resources - Food safety - … or ownership of the resources needed for food production (land, water, etc.). 1.5. REViEW OF LEGiSLATiON FROM A HUMAN … take measures to promote and protect the security of land tenure, especially with respect to women and poor and …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… which a well-defined environmental service (ES) or form of land use likely to secure that service is bought by at least … 2). The IUCN adopts a broader definition: “an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and … FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of …