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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… the elderly, widows, children, pastoralists, indigenous peoples, and other marginalized populations; 12 Statutory … large areas of land, while the poor (including widows, disabled individuals, and the landless, among others) who … each village. As such, pastoralists, women, orphans and disabled people are all explicitly and repeatedly protected. …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… (individuals or corporate) Governance by indigenous peoples and local communities: Indigenous peoples’ conserved … groups and the underprivileged. For example, accommodate disabled people and choose words and symbols for compliance … with government policy, half of them have been women, with disabled people and youth also well represented. All begin at …
Earth Rights: The Theory
… The Theory Peter Burdon* On 22 April 2010 Bolivia hosted a Peoples‟ World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth … can be sent to peter.d.burdon@adelaide.edu.au. 1 See „Peoples Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth Rights‟ … Development Goals 2000; A Manifesto for Life 2002. 3 See „Peoples Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth Rights, …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… in Principle 7, recognizes the vital role of indigenous peoples in managing natural resources. 1993 Nuuk Declaration … Principle 7 “We recognize the special role of indigenous peoples in environmental management and development in the … Workers Convention, to the 1989 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention; also the 1992 Forest Principles 2(d), …
Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure
… The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) ‐ adopted in 1981 and ratified by … (indicator 1); The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights is ratified … or 2); and The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… resulting from “the refusal to recognize the right of peoples to self-determination and the right of every people … situations, including women, children and indigenous peoples. 12 While States are bound by international human … governments strategically choose to deny the rights to peoples that have not been “officially” identified as …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… for example, to consider the interests of indigenous peoples in making administrative or judicial decisions. A … outcomes; or economic outcomes, such as indigenous peoples’ share in natural resource wealth, or productivity … issues, such as childcare, public transport and access for disabled people, were identified by citizens as potential …