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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… information and data, regulatory frameworks, education and public participation, land and resource rights are key to … capacity and information disclosure to the wider public in order to address gaps in capacity, data, … of antimicrobials, including antibiotics in the livestock sector, to avoid unintended releases into the environment and …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… Scoping and review usually are linked to some form of public information, consultation or participation. During … international conventions, expert knowledge and public involvement), to identify alternative solutions that … assessment of projects. SEA might be applied to an entire sector (such as a national policy on energy, for example) or …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… use their influence to marginalise defenders and turn public opinion against them, branding their actions as … land and resources, and publicly reaffirm the work of public officials threatened when monitoring these sectors ▶ … INDUSTRIES Mining and extractives industries were the sector most linked to killings of land and environmental …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… incentives Vehicle emission standards Fuel sulfur content Public transport Non-solid fuels access Cook/heating stoves … years, the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles – a public-private partnership formed by UN … and PPG Industry, the two largest global companies in the sector, have committed to phasing out lead paint. However, …
Defenders of the Earth
… compared to 16 in 2015 > Mining remains the most dangerous sector – with 33 defenders killed after having opposed mining … Methodology), which can’t always be met by a review of public information or through local contacts. Shrinking space … to a healthy environment, the right to participate in public life, the right to protest and the right to life. As …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… of non-governmental organi- zations and the private sector may apply and be selected to attend the Course. … 5-43; Tim Staal, ‘Exercising or Evading In- ternational Public Authority? The Many Faces of Environmental Post-Treaty … 2016), available at <http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---relconf/ …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… rights. Michel Forst 6 © The Budapest beacon Michel Forst Public call for inputs on the subject of EHRDs. The Special … on human rights and to make environmental information public; to facilitate participation in environmental … Land rights* Construction projects** 54 communications sector with the largest number of violations 27 …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Governmental institutions, but also the private sector and civil society organizations, must be accountable … on certain topics). Through campaigning and other means of public relations, they influence public opinion and raise public pressure on governments and …
UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders
… Sustainable Development to promote a regulatory framework public participation. Finally, the UN Charter and General … this by the Law Division 3. The Law Division has public response to acts 4. The Executive Office Executive … people hardships. of environmental rights, a broad set of sector, regional bodies www.unep.org and courts on human …
Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group
… exploitation are often portrayed by vested interests as a public nuisance or, worse, as a threat to the ‘national … in these cases, EHrDs were often targeted during or after public protests.54 the acute risks involved in opposing … that restrict space figurE 3: Killings of EHrDs in 2015 BY sECtor. sectoR totAl MINING AND EXTRACTIVES 42 AGRIBUSINESS …