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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 …
Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
… and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries … alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, …
Introductory Course to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries … alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, …
Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
… and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries … alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, …
Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang
… in a range of different 5 been possible through genome mining, which switches on biosynthetic6 pathways to produce a … be found in Morocco or Spain or the United States. Genome mining. A diverse range of chemical and biological material … related factors. Threats to biodiversity through logging, mining or agriculture, for example, may be more pressing for …