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South African indigenous community win environmental rights case over mining company

09 Dec 2018 News in Land and Agriculture

Defenders of the Earth

… The Root Cause: A lack of community consultation and consent 20 > Nicaragua – Divided for profit 24 > Honduras – … of extractive projects on communities without their free, prior and informed consent > Investors, including development banks, …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

UN Treaty Handbook

… photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the United Nations. i TABLE OF … for affixing signature ....................... 8 3.3 Consent to be … which it was actuated. The Secretary-General must also be informed of an extension or cessation of a state of …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Natural Resources Indigenous and local communities Prior informed consent 6. Common Heritage and Common Concern of Humankind 7. …
19 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… the gap between developed and developing countries. Even prior to the Stockholm Conference and since,3 developing … – adopted in 1997) • the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… full enjoyment of human rights, States should require the prior assessment of the possible environmental impacts of … B Consulting with them and obtaining their free, prior and informed consent before relocating them or taking or approving any …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… and extractive projects unless they give their free, prior and informed consent ▶ Prioritise processes to secure the collective land …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… of the Parties NGO Non-Governmental Organisation PIC Prior Informed Consent POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants SBI Subsidiary …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… whose identities are not disclosed unless with their consent, to the authors. Where a paper is specifically so … al13 (Basel Convention), Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders

… but also throughout the life cycle of the project, prior to any significant changes in the operating context. … indigenous ones, hold the right to free, prior, and informed consent, and all of them have the right to fully participate …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance