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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… is closely linked to the right to life. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the body of … to oversee compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), considers that … Protection: The Aarhus Convention is a regional instrument on the rights to access of information, …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… 2 7 7 6 The guidelines are the first comprehensive, global instrument on tenure and its administration to be prepared … environmental protection and sustainable social and economic development. www.fao.org/nr/tenure VOLUNTARY … cultural and religious practices; and a central factor in economic growth. It is important to note that responsible …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… AND INFORMED CONSENT MANUAL 4 Foreword The United Nations Economic and Social Council estimates that there are around … and national authorities to accelerate extractive and economic projects, without the consent of indigenous peoples … into national laws. Convention: Legally binding instrument concluded under international law. 32 SECTION 3: …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… “Golden Rule” for the environment, for both ecological and economic reasons. It is frequently impossible to remedy … the internalization of environmental costs and the use of economic instruments, taking into account the approach that … or “PPP”. According to the PPP, the environmental costs of economic activities, including the cost of preventing …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… of the KKH, there were far-reaching changes in the socio-economic structure of the region. Of the x i C u s t o m a ry … living in one house as a rule share the hearth and pool economic resources. 3. Customary Uses of Natural Resources In … tarangan, the following criteria are kept in mind: i) his economic stability; ii) his ability to be firm so that he can …
Promoting and supporting community resource management and conservation as a foundation for sustainable development
… of their environment, which has often been excluded from economic development strategies as well as conservation … is an important conservation tool because the social and economic benefits derived from such use provide incentives … resource management programmes, can be an effective instrument to conserve terrestrial biological diversity; …
Principles and Guidelines on Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas
… a view of conservation that can accommodate the social, economic and cultural interests, values, rights and … should be based on a sound understanding of the social, economic, and cultural needs of individuals, peoples, and … affect their rights. This includes activities such as: · economic or other development activities; · natural resources …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… us.8 “Killing has become politically acceptable to achieve economic goals….. I’ve never seen, working for the past 10 … out in the resolution on Human Rights Defenders working on economic, social and cultural rights adopted by the UN Human … 19 For information on current negotiations on a regional instrument in Latin America and the Caribbean see …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… ment model compatible with the environ- mental and economic concerns of the local community. Athos’ mountain … back to the 15th century can also be found there. The main economic activities are wood harvesting and stock raising. An … ex- amined within the context of broader glo- bal socio-economic and spiritual trends. 5 Wild, R. and McLeod, C. …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… G. Davey, 1998, x + 71pp. Also available in Chinese. Economic Values of Protected Areas: Guidelines for Protected Area Managers. No. 2. Task Force on Economic Benefits of Protected Areas of the World Commission … in a scientifically sound and sustainable manner to yield economic and social benefits to the community, while ensuring …