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Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… course and obtain your certificate. Book - Unit 5 - Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution Book - Unit 3 - Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution Site: UNITED NATIONS … Legal Framework on Marine Pollution Book: Book - Unit 5 - Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Factsheet - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

… Action …for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities Background In 1995 over 108 governments … and preserve the marine environment from the impacts of land-based activities … Setting as their common goal … the global efforts. GPNM publishes reports to provide access to better information and best practices, to raise …
25 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… DEADLY ENVIRONMENT: THE KILLING AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS WORLDWIDE ON DANGEROUS … environmental campaigner and activist on indigenous land rights. Last year she was awarded the Goldman … them to operate freely, participate in decision-making and access information on land and natural resource governance ▶ …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… Colombia Global Witness documented the murder of 200 land and environmental defenders in 2016. This report is … lives, and to all those around the world who stand up for land rights and the protection of the environment. You are … before national parks are created, and face restricted access to their lands and resources, upon which their lives …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… looking at specific transboundary water basins, while land and soil pollution is indirectly addressed by the United … Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA). However, global and regional … Fuel sulfur content Public transport Non-solid fuels access Cook/heating stoves No. of Countries0 193 Countries …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… is worsening in large part because ‘competition for access to natural resources is intensifying against a … had been killed as a result of protecting their rights to land and the environment. global Witness emphasised that this … that clearly connected the murder to an environment or land use issue.7 as a result, global Witness concluded that …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders

… future with dignity and respect, and to their traditional land and livelihood. They spoke truth to power, and were … groups who strive to defend and promote environmental and land rights. My observations and recommendations aim to … and institutional framework fight against impunity and access to justice establishment of a strong national human …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… future with dignity and respect, and to their traditional land and livelihood. They spoke truth to power, and were … groups who strive to defend and promote environmental and land rights. His observations and recommendations aim to … to participation (arts. 2 and 4). 15. Transparency and access to information are directly linked to the right to …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… healthy and sustainable environment. 1. See Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, art. 1; African … conducted with due respect for the customs, traditions and land tenure systems of the peoples or communities …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… persons 85 2.2 Application 85 2.2.1 Scope scenario – Which land based water use activities are covered by the … Commentary 228 32.1.1 Non-discrimination and Equality of Access to National Remedies 228 32.1.2 Availability of … Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land- based Activities Hydrology for the Environment, Life …
25 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater