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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… forest degradation SATIIM Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management UNDP United Nations Development … to take into account the adequate participation of indigenous and local communities and the respect for their … local communities and individuals and organizations with knowledge and experience in conservation and human rights. • …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… business enterprises, civil society organizations, indigenous peoples and all others committed to safeguarding … most at risk, and the risks are particularly acute for indigenous peoples and traditional com- munities that depend … resources; C Respecting and protecting their traditional knowledge and practices in relation to the conservation and …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Project. InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … the context of the right to food, the right to health, and indigenous rights to property, natural resources, and … the context of the right to food, the right to health, and indigenous rights to property, natural resources, and …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Project. InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … include the following sectors: Women Children and Youth Indigenous Peoples Non-Governmental Organizations Local … is crucial in the environmental field where scientific knowledge and technological capabilities are constantly …
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
… specific aspects of these rights, such as the “rights of indigenous peoples” or the “right to water”. In 2007, the … adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.54 It was the first General Assembly … of possible solutions. The public will often have special knowledge of local conditions and of the practical …
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
… Mem- bers of the public will often have a special knowledge of local conditions and of the practical … Finally, the negotiators have recognized the importance of knowledge about how to use oppor- tunities for public … tioned women (principle 20), youth (principle 21), and indigenous people and other local commu- nities (principle …