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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… (50 killings), the Philippines (33) and Colombia (26). Mining was the industry most linked to killings of land and … executed for defending their ancestral land against mining in an attack which drove 3,000 indigenous Lumad people … their ancestral land representing almost 40% of victims. Mining and extractives industries were linked to the most …
Defenders of the Earth
… an intensifying fight for land and natural resources, as mining, logging, hydro-electric and agricultural companies … of those who stand against it. Meanwhile a voracious mining industry makes the Philippines stand out for killings … murders in 24 countries, compared to 16 in 2015 > Mining remains the most dangerous sector – with 33 defenders …
Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… industrial, household and agricultural activities, such as mining and smelting operations, preparation of nuclear fuels … metals such as mercury, for example in the treatment of mining tailings; the vegetation is then incinerated with gas … releases, such as in artisanal and small-scale gold mining to mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold thus a …
E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems
… such as destruction of the aquifer matrix, groundwater mining, saltwater intrusion, and groundwater pollution. To … characteristics of the formation. In a similar vein, the mining of an aquifer’s matrix (for its hydrocarbon or mineral … and transmission characteristics. In both subsidence and mining scenarios, as well as certain contamination …
Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group
… are threatened by large projects such as dams, logging, mining or oil extraction. What they all have in common is … in september 2013 because of her opposition to illegal mining in Cauca, a department of Colombia. she worked with … for macizo-Colombian integration, and participated in the mining and Environmental forum in almaguer, which included …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… Partial revision of the national policy on shell mining. The Netherlands. SEA on the routing of the Zandmaas / … of shells in marine environment required an SEA. Shell mining also takes place in protected areas, representing … studied in relation to exploitation pressure. However, the mining process itself also influences key ecological …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… after reportedly being put on a “hit list” of opponents to mining operations in Xolobeni. These are not isolated cases. … lands against the harms of large-scale projects such as mining and dams. 9 Demonstration in the Philippines © Vincent … to Global Witness 2015 report : 42 KILLINGS linked to mining and extractive industries 20 KILLINGS linked to …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… after reportedly being put on a “hit list” of opponents to mining operations in Xolobeni. 4 These are not isolated … lands against the harms of large-scale projects such as mining and dams. 9. Owing to word limitations on documents … average, every week in the course of 2015. The sectors of mining and extractive industries (42 killings), agribusiness …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… by 2025, and phase down use in dental amalgams and mining 44. Phase out the production and use of asbestos and … required: - Food and agriculture systems - Extractives/mining sector - Terrestrial transportation - Building and … for producers • Formal recycling facilities for metal mining END OF LIFE VEHICLES • Take-back obligation for …