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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… them particularly exposed to land grabbing for natural resource exploitation. In 2015, almost 40% of victims were … rights as well as tackling corruption and illegalities in resource exploitation. Above: Julia Francisco Martinez’s … HIT BY MINING CONFLICTS The Philippines is one of the most mineral-rich countries in the world with large reserves of …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… 1. Key points Groundwater is a critical freshwater resource worldwide that is indispensable to community … the mining of an aquifer’s matrix (for its hydrocarbon or mineral content) also results in the destruction of an … impacts. Many states view groundwater as a fixed natural resource that is “owned” by the nation under which it is …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… concluded that those working on land rights and natural resource issues were the second-largest group of defenders at … of evidence.30 chut Wutty was the founder of the natural resource Protection group, a civil society organisation that … protests about the unsustainable nature of growth and/or resource exploitation are often portrayed by vested interests …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… surrounding the ope- rations of mining, forestry or other resource extraction companies are unjustifi able (see … resour- ces, including the extraction or exploitation of mineral, water or other resources, or the storage or disposal …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… or the maximum allowable disturbance level of a resource, population, or ecosystem, taking into account the full spectrum of values of that resource, population or ecosystem? c. Would the intended … principle to biodiversity conservation and natural resource management have been developed under the …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… those campaigning against abuses in the natural resource sector WHERE THE SITUATION HAS WORSENED “When you … the course of 2015 and 2016 the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre documented at least 134 criminalisation cases … regarding the allocation of licenses in the natural resource sector226 Example: A national government ensures …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… ........................................ 3-104 3.8.1.4. Resource Allocation Framework ........................ 3-106 … 4-11 4.3.7. Community resource interests … forests. CRAMRA Convention for the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities. (See ATS). Not yet into force. …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance