Search results

Explore only content tagged with
34 Results
Sorted by relevance

Defenders of the Earth

… Executive Summary 6 > 10 Key Findings 7 > Who needs to do what? 7 2016: More deaths in more countries 8 Key … which can’t always be met by a review of public information or through local contacts. Shrinking space for … before national parks are created, and face restricted access to their lands and resources, upon which their lives …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… the death threats and kidnapping attempts against her due to her struggle against the Agua Zarca dam. Global Witness … them to operate freely, participate in decision-making and access information on land and natural resource governance ▶ Desist …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment About the course … under the InforMEA Project. InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with … obligations used to protect the environment, including access to information, public participation, and access to
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

UN Treaty Handbook

… 978-92-1-055293-6 Disclaimer This Handbook is provided for information only and does not constitute formal legal or other professional advice. Readers may wish to seek such advice before taking action in relation to matters described in this Handbook or otherwise relying on …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to https://elearning.informea.org to take the complete course … of international environmental law Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS … Sovereignty 5. Transparency, Public Participation and Access to Information and Remedies Public participation …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… THE ENVIRONMENT The main human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable … healthy and sustainable environment. 1. See Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… and 1992 Rio Declarations focus on the human right to a safe and clean environment. The Stockholm Declaration … and resolutions also enable the exchange of resources and information as well as the sharing of technologies and best … Fuel sulfur content Public transport Non-solid fuels access Cook/heating stoves No. of Countries0 193 Countries …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… defenders (EHrDs) are individuals and groups who ‘strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the … human rights to freedom of expression and association, to information, to participation in decision-making, and to … is worsening in large part because ‘competition for access to natural resources is intensifying against a …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… Environmental Agreements, which was held from 21 November to 1 December 2016 in Joensuu, Finland. The special theme of … at equipping present and future negotiators of MEAs with information and experiences of others in the area of … Course participants and a wider audience, who are able to access these publications through the internet.1 Since each …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… the situation of human rights defenders they spoke truth to power and were murdered in cold blood analysis on the … the report draws from primary and secondary sources of information : Expert meeting on the situation of EHRDs on 4-5 … and institutional framework fight against impunity and access to justice establishment of a strong national human …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance