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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… on Human and Peoples’ Rights has decided cases concerning pollution and the exclusion of indigenous peoples from their … the right of enjoyment of pollution free water and air for full enjoyment of life.” In 1995, the Supreme Court … environment, ecological balance, freedom from pollution of air and water, and sanitation, without which life cannot be …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… mation about: the quality of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful … environmen- tal standards, including with respect to air quality, the global climate, freshwater quality, marine …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… events are going to be more intense as a result of higher air temperature and its consequential higher capacity to hold … and can be easily damaged by light or temperature changes, pollution or chemical changes in the water. The exceptionally … obvious. The Arctic has experienced a warming trend in air temperature of as much as 5°C during the 20th century, …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… the Ae- gean Sea and seemingly suspended in mid-air, this was a daring architectural feat for the late … water directly into the river, causing noticeable river pollution” (World Bank 2005). The APSARA Authority, aware of … water is the medium used to drive the prayer wheel and air the medium to propagate ‘goodness’ (dharma). Sacred …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… steps of the local court building. He had spoken out about pollution of the La Pasión River allegedly caused by the palm … REPSA have rejected accusations that they caused the water pollution in the Río de la Pasión and have also … of view. This is the war we are waging... to have the air, the land, the subsoil, together.” – Chief Governor, …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… industrial Area in Maharashtra, India have for years seen pollution of their water bodies and over extraction of their … would, in turn, contribute to unacceptable levels of water pollution, disease or lowered productivity. In Pakistan … villages suffered serious impacts of pollution on their air, water and soil, as various industries were placed here …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… species and ecosystems, most crucial in safeguarding food, air and water, most essen- tial in stabilizing climate, most … about people, the need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environ- … researching, managing and mitigating overuse, sources of pollution, natural disasters, and the effects of climate …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… caused by the vast number of pilgrims who visit the open-air sanctuary to pray is apparent. Some environmental dam- … natural snowfall) and construct forthwith an immense open-air wastewater tank with a capacity just short of 38 million … its unsanctioned activities in the for- ests. Increasing pollution caused by waste around the settlement and on the …