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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… its main ob- jectives which are promoting environ- mental awareness, making rational use of natural resources and … required to tackle them is growing, while mass media and public in- terest has reached fever pitch. Of course, while … re- sponsibility. They have chosen to edu- cate the public through paintings, sto- ries and songs. The Sacred San …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… environment. 1. See Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and Access to … the rights of others, or to protect national security, public order, or public health or morals. These restrictions … ENVIRONMENT States should provide for education and public awareness on environmental matters.6 15 States have agreed …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Guideline 4.5 Communication and public awareness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … conserved area CEPA Communications, education and public awareness FPIC Free, prior and informed consent IPA …
UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders
… Sustainable Development to promote a regulatory framework public participation. Finally, the UN Charter and General … this by the Law Division 3. The Law Division has public response to acts 4. The Executive Office Executive … women human rights society and raising public awareness on the gendered global leader in the area of …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… stewardship and sustainable rural development, in public health, well-being and recreation, and in -a related … of the communities, groups and individuals”, and to “raise awareness at the local, national and international levels of … and local governments, relevant NGOs and the general public, who should value these communities, the landscapes …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… population, they constitute 15 percent of its poor. Public attention is increasingly focusing on indigenous … then further emphasised in the right to participation in public affairs articulated in ICCPR Article 25. Furthermore, … of the FPIC process. The maps must be made with the full awareness and agreement of, and under the control of, the …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… bear the cost of pollution, with due regard to the public interest and without distorting international trade … pollution-prevention-and- control measures introduced by public authorities in the member countries. It was intended … and “common concern of humankind” reflect the growing awareness of the interdependence of the biosphere and the …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… examples of economic benefits of CCAs. Box 7: Examples of awareness and empowerment as a benefit to the community. Box … for many people, unlike India there is no information on public opposition and dissatisfaction.10 Although locally … protected in these PAs. One reason for the lack of public opposition may have been the fact that abrogation of …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… use their influence to marginalise defenders and turn public opinion against them, branding their actions as … on trumped-up charges. There is growing international awareness of this growing crisis, with many NGOs and human … land and resources, and publicly reaffirm the work of public officials threatened when monitoring these sectors ▶ …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… protect the environment, including access to information, public participation, and access to justice. At the end of … (article 19 of the UDHR and article 19 of the (ICCPR), public participation in decision-making (article 21 of the … communities… States shall facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely …