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… use of biodiversity in both protected areas and beyond 6 Protection of traditional knowledge 7 Regulating access to … and Ecosystem Services ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ICCAs … knowledge, access and benefit sharing (ABS), or plant variety protection. For example, prior to the Nagoya …

… Additional to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Protection of Victims of international Armed Conflicts … have a deterrent effect and the DEH had been slow to adapt plant and mining equipment to the “best available … no. 16798/90 (1994) Basic Facts A tannery waste treatment plant was opened in Lorca, Spain, in July 1988, without the …

… around the world who stand up for land rights and the protection of the environment. You are our inspiration. Our … because of the health risk posed by ash from a local power plant.159 Meanwhile, in her province, the expansion of an existing plant and the development of two new coal- fired power …

… to respect human rights and to contribute to their protection and further fulfilment. Conservation organisations … Region, the setting of the case study below, has the most plant species of any of the world’s six floral kingdoms and … vision of stopping the degradation and loss of indigenous plant and animal communities, managing their land in a …

… shall apply a precautionary approach to environmental protection ... when there is reason to believe that wastes or … Examples ITLOS, in its Order of 3 December 2001 in the MOX Plant Case, considered (para. 82) the duty to cooperate in … downstream community can build an adequate water treatment plant at its own cost; (3) the polluter may receive public …

… of practical and innovative examples of environmental protection viewed through a human rights lens. These examples … the reserves of water, biodiversity, in particular native plant and animal species, as well as cultural assets shall … drinking water, and the control of ragweed, an allergenic plant. Further Information: The website for the Commissioner …

… judges are essential to the rule of law and environmental protection 53 Is judicial activism a proper role for the … judicial system in the context of environmental protection. The Forestry and Wildlife Law seeks to empower … public officials of this country). • Our forests teem with plant and animal life. In one study conducted on the wealth …

… “… social equity cannot be achieved without the promotion, protection and guarantee of all human rights…” It therefore … area, and the municipal- ity will benefit from the methane plant’s revenue. Sources: CDM, “Durban … require extensive consultations, such as a thermal power plant gas-steam combined cycle project using natural gas in …

… is already well developed in the context of environmental protection and entails organised agitation and urging …

… Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, … relating to other thematic areas, including the protection of ecosystems and biological diversity. This … by more than 2 to 3°C, 20 to 30 per cent of the assessed plant and animal species are likely to be at a high risk of …