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Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
… Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda International Organizations Clinic, New York University School of Law United Nations Development Programme Empowered lives. Resilient nations. … reviewed member’s capital or headquarters of the national aid agency (capital mission) and to an aid-recipient country …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… RESOURCES AND GUARDIANS OF BIODIVERSITY AND THEIR RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS BASED PRINCIPLE FOREWORD … United Nations agencies. In the last two or three years, development experts have recognized that FPIC is not only … FAO partnered with Action Against Hunger (ACF); Action Aid (AA); the Spanish Agency for International Development …
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
… document of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. The Aarhus Convention’s twin protections for … in promoting environmental democracy and sustainable development. Ban Ki-Moon Secretary-General of the United … associations, organizations and groups to apply for legal aid, or measures exempting them from court fees or litigation …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… and the empowerment of the poor by Elisa Morgera for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office CONTENTS PREFACE … promoting environmental sustainability and socio-economic development. The present study synthesizes and analyses the … authorities. In the US, for instance, the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act provides federal aid to …
Unit 2 - the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
… its parties to assess the environmental impact of certain development activities early in the decision making process. … Each party must establish an EIA procedure for the development projects listed in Annex I of the convention … EIA. Public participation Public participation in the development of an EIA figures heavily in the Espoo …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) concerning the legal status of any country, … the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for their collaboration in the publication … such a scheme is a prerequisite for getting support from aid agencies and attracting the attention of other States, …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… traditions. Nevertheless, growing populations, domestic development priorities and competing uses between States have … waters. As countries struggle to engage in sustainable development and lift their people out of poverty, climate … expertise in basin characteristics and management, and aid in developing a cadre of managers and experts who have a …
Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual
… for People and Forests (RECOFTC) and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation concerning the legal status of any … – The Center for People and Forests and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation. Reproduction of this publication … integration organizations, bilateral international aid agencies, and think tanks -– have developed their own …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Future development of the framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals … 2007 on the precautionary principle which are intended to aid decision- makers in understanding the application of the …