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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… to secure for all potentially affected persons and peoples, the substantive and procedural rights that are … 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 …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… business enterprises, civil society organizations, indigenous peoples and all others committed to safeguarding human rights … most at risk, and the risks are particularly acute for indigenous peoples and traditional com- munities that depend …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… 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 … instruments. The 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR or Banjul Charter) contains several …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… include the following sectors: Women Children and Youth Indigenous Peoples Non-Governmental Organizations Local Authorities … positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples; to achieve peace and security in Africa; and to …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… on 3 December 1980.8 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, adopted by the Organization of African Unity … 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 …
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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

… on 3 December 1980.3 1981 African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights, adopted at Algiers on 26 June 1981. An early … while promoting economic and social progress for their peoples.36 “Sustainable use” is defined in the Convention on … tioned women (principle 20), youth (principle 21), and indigenous people and other local commu- nities (principle …
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