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Factsheet on Human Rights and the Environment

… content of such assessments. Implementing a Rights-Based Approach (RBA) to environmental protection The human rights … are thus numerous reasons for adopting the rights- based approach for dealing with environmental protection and sustainable development. In particular, this approach may serve to: • Bring greater clarity about the …
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UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… This inter-governmental partnership is promoting a joint approach to sustainable marine management and its aim is to … and gaps in implementation. For a more sustainable approach, it is important that cooperation between the … problem of marine plastic litter. Employing a lifecycle approach encourages production, management and disposal of …
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Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India

… to provide water for millions of people, for supporting ecosystem services and providing habitat to birds, including …
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The green economy and corporate, social and environmental responsibility

… relevance to conservation; BEARING IN MIND that the proper approach to a green economy must be based on economic …
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Strengthening corporate biodiversity measurement, valuation and reporting

… challenges associated with developing a generally-accepted approach and set of indicators for business to measure, value … of their activities on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services; b. the direct and indirect impacts of their activities on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services; c. their commitment and their action …
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Promoting external international responsibility with regard to the impacts on global biodiversity

… and Biodiversity (TEEB), which propose an economic approach to the value of the natural heritage taking into …
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Strengthening business engagement in biodiversity preservation

… environmental responsibility, and should adopt an ethical approach based on respect for human rights, biodiversity, the …
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Earth Rights: The Theory

… positive-law terms, the natural origin of this mode of approach still remains fairly apparent”, The Idea of Law … it is clear that the pollution is destroying the river ecosystem. In this example, three interrelated things are … measured with reference to the actual harm caused to the ecosystem rather than a human property owner. For example, …
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Investments of development finance institutions: socio-environmental impacts and respect for rights

… and Social Management System (ESMS), with a rights-based approach that incorporates advanced concepts and … (SEA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), ecosystem approach, safeguarding of protected areas, compensatory and …
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National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking

… strategic priorities will require a whole-of-government approach that marshals and strategically applies Federal …
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