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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… Informed Consent An indigenous peoples’ right and a good practice for local communities 2 ▲ Discussing project … can request as much time as they need to decide what is best for them. • Document the proceedings and outcomes of the … objectives); • Communication arrangements: > the best way to communicate with the representatives (language …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… alternatives for cooperation which are leading the way in practice. Using international law as a starting point, this … its vegetation and its surface and sub- terranean water is best achieved by ensuring the appropriate use of land. In … However, we believe that the term “shared basin” is the best phrase to use, from a legal point of view, due to it …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… . . . . . . . . . 19 What does the principle look like in practice? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … an outcome is sometimes impossible and always complicated. Best practice evaluation aims to rely only on objective … of implementation and effectiveness. Identification of the best measures, and the frameworks of analysis and data …
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 reader to the Convention and to what it can mean in practice. Policy makers and public authorities involved in … principles. Principle 10 states: “Environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned … participating in the decision-making process could be the best advocates for the implementation of the given decision. …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 5 Examples of Good Practice and Lessons Learned from the Pilot Projects . . . . … of its main goals was to diagnose to better understand the best legal and institutional frameworks for ecosystem-based … to Climate Change” aims to provide an overview of best practices in transboundary adaptive water governance …
Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
… a post-2015 agenda “that is measurable in both theory and practice, for effective implementation, monitoring and … goals (SDgs).19 Objectives include sharing relevant best practices and experiences and promoting coherence and … to the Forum, with the aim of drawing lessons and best practices for civil society’s participation in the …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… new legislation based on international standards and best practices. In addition, the principles aim to help … of the commission, stressing the importance of sharing best national practices in the area of legal empowerment of … and sustainable use may be more difficult to apply in practice, as sustainable use may often be part and parcel of …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… 16 guarantees to every individual the right to enjoy the best attainable state of physical and mental health. Article … to their human rights, including the rights to freely practice religion, culture, development, dispose of natural … 1992 Rio Declaration states that “Environmental issues are best handled with participation of all concerned citizens, at …
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
… of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development into practice and paving the way for its universal application. … principles. Principle 10 states: Environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned … participating in the decision-making process could be the best advocates for the implementation of the given decision. …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… environment. These trends are further supported by State practice, including in international environmental … Organization; C The standard should take into account the best available science. However, the lack of full scientific … For example, in all actions concern- ing children, the best interests of the child must be a primary …