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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… undertake with local communities, as involving them in the decision making of any proposed development activity … peoples is the means of how democracy can evolve to better decision- making stages rooted in the respect for human … social and cultural development.” discussions and decision-making. They do so in an environment where they do …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and Access to Justice in Environmental … environmental matters, to participation in environmental decision-making, or to remedies for environmental harm … whether they are being exercised within structured decision-making pro- cedures or in other forums, such as the …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… When a government fails to involve local communities in decision making, for instance regarding a construction plan … and article 19 of the (ICCPR), public participation in decision-making (article 21 of the UDHR and article 25 of the … Allowing those potentially affected to participate in decision-making processes concerning harmful activities may …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… are the major players or among the major players in decision making and implementation of decisions. Box 3: Some … of biological diversity; 5. Community must be the primary decision-making body or among the primary decision- makers; 6. There must be an equitable sharing of …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Guideline 5.5 Decision-making control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of all sorts is to ensure that their systems of decision making are genuinely representative and developed in … and key stake- holders, including marginalized parties, in decision making about sacred natural sites, and carefully …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… participation of individuals and groups in associated decision-making processes. 7. Rule of law: adopting a … transparent processes and 2 PART 2 GENERAL MATTERS 9 decision-making. Information about changes and their … should be included in the consultation, participation and decision-making processes. Such policies should ensure that …
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Including indigenous peoples’ organisations in the structure of the Union

… in strike through; proposed new text in bold) 10. Any decision of the Council on admission of an applicant may be … an appeal, shall have the right to reverse the Council’s decision by a two-thirds majority of votes cast by each … place at the next session of the World Congress and the decision taken, in the case of a Member in Category A, or …
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention

… lands and territories of indigenous peoples, and WELCOMING Decision 35 COM 12E (2011) of the World Heritage Committee, … (ACHPR/Res.197 (L) 2011) which reaffirms the Commission Decision on Communication 276 / 2003 - Centre for Minority … on behalf of Endorois Welfare Council v Kenya (Endorois Decision) and highlights the traditional ownership rights of …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… disputes in their jurisdictions. Appeals against a wazir’s decision went to the Raja for a final decision. Lumbardars were paid in kind, usually with grain, … were resolved in this way, the jastero would announce the decision openly in the same sitting. Otherwise, the jastero …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… to avert further deterioration of the tuna stock. In its decision- making, the tribunal said that in its view, “the … and New Zealand v. Japan), Order of August 27, 1999. The decision prescribed a limitation to experimental fishing to … comprising them have the right to participate in decision-making processes with respect to those resources. …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance