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

… that illicit dumping of toxic and dangerous substances and waste potentially constitutes a serious threat to the human … including the operation of chemical factories and waste-collection sites. The Inter-American Commission on … more environmentally friendly: cleaning them up, recycling waste, distributing clean water, providing low-cost heating …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Sacred Natural Sites – Support for custodian protocols and customary laws in the face of global threats and challenges

… mining, drilling, logging, infrastructure development, waste disposal and related activites; and AFFIRMING that urgent …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful substances … the global climate, freshwater quality, marine pollution, waste, toxic substances, protected areas, conser- vation and … of mineral, water or other resources, or the storage or disposal of hazardous materials.34 Relocation of indigenous …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… and outdated sewage system that releases low-quality waste water into streams. The New Zealand Department of … were deforesta- tion, forest fires, inadequate garbage disposal, lack of recognition of indigenous rights and … hunting, water shortage, pollution, logging and waste disposal. Before communism, Mongolians revered their …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… extension of the ski resort’s built facilities, the use of waste- water in a sacred area is, in itself, anath- ema to … in the for- ests. Increasing pollution caused by waste around the settlement and on the roads is another major … 8. There is a need for the establishment of a waste disposal or landfill site as well as a waste treatment centre …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… previously established for managing garbage and human waste have become overwhelmed. More importantly, the risks to … a protected area under the NPW Act. Mullock heap Dump of waste or uneconomic rock created in the course of mining. … moderation. Composting is not performed and solid organic waste is thrown out. Seeds of certain threatened local races …
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