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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … Desarrollo (AECID) and World Vision. FPIC is a principle protected by international human rights standards that state, … Gram Sabha to withhold consent of the mining activities protected the peoples’ customary uses of Niyamgiri and, in …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … in the UN/ECE region, one of the most notable being the “Protected Forests” case41 of Hungary. This case was the first … society according to law, custom or practice—are protected and the law is enforced. The protection of …
The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… Guide draws on other international law instruments in the area of the environment and human rights, decisions adopted … organizations, so that its legitimate interests are protected and the law is enforced, The eighteenth preambular … society according to law, custom or practice —are protected and the law is enforced. The protection of the …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… permits or to prohibit the import into the country of protected specimens without a license. Each Multilateral … the system of treaties and protocols, as well as in the area of soft law. Many MEAs have also developed compliance … existing organizations were endowed with competence in the area of the environment. As a result of this historical ad …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… plan or other infrastructural development in their area, the communities’ right to participation and right to … that recognizes the environmental dimension of these protected rights. They include the rights to life, health, an … degradation can interfere with the enjoyment of protected rights. The European Social Charter was first …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, art. 11; Arab … on Human Rights Defenders), including the right to be protected in their work and the right to strive for the … matters. States must ensure that these rights are protected whether they are being exercised within structured …