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Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP

… to public support for environmental action, as well as lead to better decisions consistent with sustainable … approach to guide decision-making will ultimately lead to better results from Rio+20 when trying to encourage … and projects that, if environmentally sound, should lead to sustainable economic development in both developed …
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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… in this area, and climate change mitigation projects might lead to the displacement of people. • In addition, failure to … a similar awareness that respect for such rights can lead to better conservation. 1 See, e.g., the Stockholm … The two goals should be mutually reinforcing and lead States to adopt and implement a minimum set of public …
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National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up

… thereafter. Each ad hoc drafting committee was led by a lead ministry. Since 2014, the Bahamas has moved towards an … for training judges and magistrates. Republic of Korea “Lead government agencies” coordinate the drafting of reports … and to form part of the ad hoc drafting committees. The lead ministry then compiles the draft report, convenes the …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… waves (see Case 3); and Failing to fulfil human rights can lead to environmental destruction by • reducing people’s … and across communities, as powerful differentials can lead to elite capture (Thomas 1996, Wyckoff-Baird et al. … involved. Case 4. Failing to realise human rights can lead to loss of natural resources and biodiversity …
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Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper

… of this “agreed outcome,” but it is widely expected to lead to a new climate agreement either to supplement or … 19 ten percent reduction in average rainfall by 2050 would lead to a twenty percent reduction in the size of the … number and severity of glacial melt-related floods will lead to slope destabilization which will in turn be followed …
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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… factors that promote conditions in which people can lead a healthy life, and extends to the underlying … and projects that, if environmentally sound, should lead to sustainable economic development in both developed … The adoption of a constitutional environmental right can lead to the enactment of stronger environmental statutes and …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… over his own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to Swaraj for the hungry and spiritu- ally starving … the principle in the balancing of the relevant factors lead to my refusing to grant the licence to the council and … of law and logic. Law and logic by them- selves cannot lead you to the necessarily right answer. They may lead you …
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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… team. Each of the core team members acts as a regional lead. The World Resource Institute, one of the core team … be consulted using mobile devices, which it is hoped will lead to wider dissemination of the information due to greater … laws, regulations and policies is a good practice that can lead to better-informed decisions that reflect the public’s …
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Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in the atmosphere will increase this greenhouse effect and lead to changes in the Earth’s climate. … significant increase in the average world temperature will lead to serious impacts on the environment. Climate change … and production, with developed country Parties taking the lead, is also recognized. Article 1 states that the …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere