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Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders

… to the resolution should fully consider the heightened risk posed by business activities to environmental human … or ineffective protection measures available for EHRDs at risk • In almost every affected Latin American country, … social and governance (ESG) criteria for risk assessment and the evaluation of the performance of …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… Groups of environmental human rights defenders at higher risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 V. Empowering … to the resolution to fully consider the heightened risk posed by business activities to environmental human … of environmental, social and governance criteria for risk assessment and the evaluation of the performance of …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… UNECE Convention on Environmental impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context … in short, when the State becomes aware of an environmental risk, it must adopt positive measures of protection, … action it will take to address the environmental risk, is afforded a high margin of appreciation in light of …
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Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper

… for marginalized or discriminated against groups, who risk suffering the most from climate change (pages 24-27). … sanitation should be considered as crucial components of risk management. 28. Promote a human rights based approach to … Basis, Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… protect those who are most vulnerable to, or at particular risk from, environmental harm (framework principles 14 and … They are among the human rights defenders most at risk, and the risks are particularly acute for indigenous … enjoyment of human rights, States should require the prior assessment of the possible environmental impacts of proposed …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… or venues for change. TAI has also developed an assessment toolkit that helps civil society coalitions assess … Observatory aims to support environmental management and risk management through systematic observation of potential … on-site hazardous waste management practices cause serious risk to physical or human environments. Further Information: …
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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… short of this ideal. in many countries, EHrDs face a high risk of violence and even death. on average, every week more … issues were the second-largest group of defenders at risk of being killed.12 in 2013, ms Jilani’s successor as … of journalists, another highly at-risk group. its initial assessment of 908 murders between 2002 and 2013 was almost …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… A/HRC/31/52 8 Particularly at risk are agricultural and construction workers as well as … plant and animal species are likely to be at a high risk of extinction.20 The decimation of other species will … access to environmental information and provide for the assessment of environmental impacts that may interfere with …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… EB Executive Board (of CDM) EIA environmental impact assessment FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FSC Forestry … of a State to take reasonable measures to prevent such risk, or the necessary measures to respond when persons have … measures, including planning or land use laws and EIA or risk assessment procedures, should identify and commit to …
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UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015

… develop a clear plan, based on an organization-wide needs assessment. 4 The UNEP Gender Policy and Strategy, based as … as an integral part of the on-going management of its risk-based planning, and hold the relevant personnel … approach to the gender mainstreaming dimensions of UNEP’s risk management, listed at the end of this document. 99. The …
21 Jun 2026 Document