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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… indigenous Lumad people from their homes. Rich in natural resources, their region of Mindanao is one of the most … Agribusiness (20 killings), hydroelectric dams and water rights (15) and logging (15) were also major drivers of … REPSA have rejected accusations that they caused the water pollution in the Río de la Pasión and have also …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Examples 5. Access and Benefit Sharing regarding Natural Resources Indigenous and local communities Prior informed … Africa and the Control of their Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa, which requires … loss; (2) the downstream community can build an adequate water treatment plant at its own cost; (3) the polluter may …
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 … to exercise full sovereignty over its wealth and natural resources”. The mandate has consistently held that the … Integrate HRBA to their policies for fund allocation and management; condition their funds on such an approach in …
Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol
… & Development Relationship with EIA Convention Provisions Resources Next steps December 2007 United Nations Economic … health, flora, fauna, biodiversity, soil, climate, air, water, landscape, natural sites, material assets, cultural … including mining, transport, regional development, waste management, water management, telecommunications, tourism, …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 A. Strengthening resources and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … human rights relating to the environment, including water, air, land, flora and fauna. Land and environmental … approach in their policies for fund allocation and management; condition their funds on such an approach, in …
Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions
… Protocol on Biosafety Nagoya Protocol on ABS plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: benefit-sharing and … impose trade sanctions on parties – https://cites.org/eng/resources/ref/suspend.php • The COP and the Secretariat, as … for implementing CITES: – designate at least a Management Authority & a Scientific Authority – prohibit …
UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders
… are on the explained by greater competition for natural resources communities' land by private, business or state … people standing human rights relating to the environment, water, air, land, environmental human rights defenders as … and Fundamental www.unep.org • Support the responsible management patterns, including in protected and environmental …
Effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… Outline Finance • Financial mechanisms • Financial resources Capacity • Technical assistance • Capacity building … Convention on the Non-Navigational Uses of International Water Courses; BRS Conventions, UN Framework Convention on … biosafety and access and benefit sharing of genetic resources. • Regulating migratory species, and trade in …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… current generation’s entitlement to the Earth’s natural resources). The present generation has a right to use and enjoy the resources of the Earth but is under an obligation to take … in the preamble of the 1992 UNFCCC, the 1999 Protocol on Water and Health to the Convention on the Protection and Use …
Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention
… 2.2 Management … and International Lakes (http://www.unece.org/env/water) and the Convention on Access to Information, Public … context include activities with air pollutants or water pollutants, activities potentially affecting migrating … because they are geographically located in such a way that resources or pathways overlap borders, can resolve many …