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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Book – Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) Book to Unit 3 – Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part II) Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION … Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… Research (UNITAR) based on its course “Human Rights and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development”, which … At the end of this lesson you will be able to: Explain how environmental harm can interfere with the enjoyment of human … within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… ENVIRONMENT: THE KILLING AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS WORLDWIDE ON DANGEROUS GROUND THE … and shot and killed her. Berta was a high-profile environmental campaigner and activist on indigenous land … illegal logging and land-grabbing are causing serious damage to conservation of this natural heritage. Gangs of …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… supported by State practice, including in international environmental instruments and before human rights bodies. As … are intertwined with the en- vironment in which we live. Environmental harm interferes with the enjoyment of human … when there are threats of serious or irreversible damage.20 States should take precautionary measures to …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… ecologically sustainable. The Union is the world’s largest environmental knowledge network, and has helped over 75 … in marine science, marine biology, tropical biology and environmental science as well as for its programmes in … thereby increase vulnerability to accidental or intended damage. The decision to recognise a particular sacred natural …
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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… ones who are at greatest risk. However, for these people environmental variability and change is not novel or … past these communities have been exposed to many kinds of environmental changes and have developed coping strategies to … to Ultra Violet Radiation (UVR) causing chronic sun damage of skin and eyes; malnutrition in response to …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… not necessarily reflect those of IUCN. Published by: IUCN, Environmental Law Programme. Copyright: ©2003 International … Limited. Available from: IUCN-The World Conservation Union Environmental Law Programme 1 Bath Island Road, Karachi … resource degradation and depletion and tried to stop the damage, it has imposed and reinforced a system of statutory …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… to improve the integration of spiritual, cultural and environmental values, Catalonia, Spain Josep-Maria Mallarach … communities and indigenous peoples Gonzalo Oviedo 241 Environmental action by the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theodota … the land. To halt unlawful access to land and poten- tial damage to sacred sites, Dhimurru manages an access permit …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… para el Desarrollo Convention on Biological Diversity Environmental and social management guidelines Food and … an essential tool/approach to protect the rights (human, environmental, land and customary) of all affected … harm to Indigenous Peoples and their territories, or damage to the reputation of the implementing organization), …
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Sacred Natural Sites – Support for custodian protocols and customary laws in the face of global threats and challenges

… Kon Voluntary guidelines for the conduct of cultural, environmental and social impact assessments regarding … b. adopt a presumption against development that could damage or destroy sacred natural sites, and develop … Kon Voluntary guidelines; c. prohibit activities that damage sacred natural sites, enforce this policy, and …
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