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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 … of the constitutional right to a healthy environment in light of special protections for women. In 1998, the South … vulnerable to environmental harm, as well as sheds light on good practices relating to the protection of women, …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… the quality of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful … should be set out clearly and construed narrowly, in light of the public interest in favour of disclosure. States … some discretion in deciding which means are appropriate in light of available resour- ces.17 Similarly, human rights …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… violence, threats and discrimination. This report sheds light on the acute vulnerability of indigenous people, whose … journalists, activists or lawyers committed to shining a light on environmental destruction. Some are indigenous … steps of the local court building. He had spoken out about pollution of the La Pasión River allegedly caused by the palm …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… (see glossary). This may be easier to understand in the light of Graham’s in- INDIGENOuS PEOPLES Power on this land; … Constitution of the Hermitage of Camaldoli (1080) sheds light on past land use in the area, since it highlights the … its unsanctioned activities in the for- ests. Increasing pollution caused by waste around the settlement and on the …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… or owners accompanying the livestock make noises and light fires beside the animal enclosures. Respondents … was that animal food was being contaminated due to the pollution caused by urbanization and rock blasting. They also … having made the required alterations in the instruments in light of pre-test results, preliminary surveys were carried …
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 … and non-timber forest produce to local communities. In the light of this Act it Page 28 becomes imperative that the …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… of Religions and Conservation (ARC). Harmon, D. 2002. In Light of our Differences: How Diversity in Na- ture and … water directly into the river, causing noticeable river pollution” (World Bank 2005). The APSARA Authority, aware of … of modernity (Appadurai 1988, Knapp 1991) and in light of the ever-growing homogenization of material monetary …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… interventions. Desert areas, huge holes in land, water pollution (fresh and sea water), changing the course of … peoples by companies and governments have been brought to light. At the same time, it is obvious that indigenous … projects. The experience of the Kichwa peoples brings to light many important factors involved in FPIC level …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… the most fragile ecosystems, and can be easily damaged by light or temperature changes, pollution or chemical changes in the water. The exceptionally … further exacerbate vulnerability of these areas Freshwater pollution is being intensified by higher water temperatures, …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… researching, managing and mitigating overuse, sources of pollution, natural disasters, and the effects of climate … or tertiary stake- holders, and assess their views in that light. Those who are most dependent upon the resources … documentary film on sacred natural sites, In the Light of Reverence, which is distributed by: …