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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group
… our rights, including the rights to life, health, food, water, and housing, in a degraded or unhealthy environment. … and destruction of ecosystems … including the pollution of water and lands, and the depletion of local flora and fauna;’ … AND EXTRACTIVES 42 AGRIBUSINESS 20 LOGGING 15 DAMS AND WATER 15 POACHING 13 in some cases more than one sector was a …
Defenders of the Earth
… to my people. We are fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives.”1 Colombian Defender Jakeline Romero … Mining & oil 33 Logging 23 Agribusiness 23 Poaching 18 Water & Dams 7 Other 4 10 KEY QUESTIONS GLOBAL PANORAMA WHO … Wayuú allege, depleted and polluted the region’s precious water resources, resulting in severe droughts.22 The Wayúu …
No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment
… at the basin level, including the 2002 Senegal River Water Charter, the 2008 Niger Basin Water Charter and the 2012 Lake Chad Basin Charter and case … ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in …
Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report
… human rights, including the rights to life, health, food, water, adequate housing and self-determination (A/HRC/10/61). … the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, and the Independent Expert on human … range of rights, including the rights to life, health, water, food, housing, development and self-determination. The …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… by regional agreements looking at specific transboundary water basins, while land and soil pollution is indirectly … had legally binding controls on lead in paint. In water pollution management, 41 per cent of 130 countries … persistent oils suffered in the territory, including the territorial sea, of a State Party to the Convention. The …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… themes of the first two Courses were, respectively, ‘Water’ and ‘Forests’. An aim of the organizers of the Course … by other states, one simple way of measuring the territorial legal effectiveness of an MEA could be its … whales (Balaenoptera borealis) from areas outside Japanese territorial jurisdiction in the North Pacific, as part of the …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… human rights relating to the environment, including water, air, land, flora and fauna. Land and environmental … (42 killings), agribusiness (20), hydroelectric dams and water rights (15) and logging (15) were major drivers of the … while 37 communications referred to land rights, such as territorial disputes and the right to ancestral lands; 27 …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… human rights relating to the environment, including water, air, land, flora and fauna. Land and environmental … agribusiness 15 KILLINGS linked to hydroelectric dams and water rights 15 KILLINGS linked to logging According to Front … number of violations 27 communications *Lands rights = territorial disputes and the right to ancestral lands …
E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution
… include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … areas or the capture zones of the main areas of potable water-supply abstraction. In addition, it will introduce the … of managed aquifer recharge with specific regard to water quality control. Finally, with respect to international …