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Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP

… economy and to sustainable approaches to food, energy and water security. Indeed, efforts to encourage sustainable … natural allies. Ecosystem services – including food, clean water, medicinal substances, recreation, and protection from … of such services will increasingly threaten humanity’s ‘right to development’ This report is a collaborative effort …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… Brief- ing Note are: to bring relevant issues related to water storage to the attention of Contract- ing Parties and … 2009- 2012, task 7.4 in Thematic Work Area 6 (Wetlands and Water Resources Management) includes a review of the role of … message on wetlands and water storage issues, and use the right language to ensure understanding; and • identify the …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… prohibited without prior written permission of the copy- right holder. Citation: Greiber, T. (Ed.) 2006. Judges and … advises FAO member countries – including forestry, land, water, fisheries, wildlife, food, biodiversity and genetic … May there be peace on earth. May there be peace in the water. May there be peace in the plants. May there be peace …
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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… our rights, including the rights to life, health, food, water, and housing, in a degraded or unhealthy environment. … to be exported to the global north. Countries have the right to use their natural resources in order to pursue … and destruction of ecosystems … including the pollution of water and lands, and the depletion of local flora and fauna;’ …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… ii) the fair and equitable sharing of benefits; iii) the right to participate in decision-making; and iv) no … certain soil conditions such as heavy clay soil with high water holding capacity and fertility, and despite the … specific needs when it comes to the use of fertilizers and water, and the ideal production conditions must therefore be …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… activities. It is the duty of the State to respect the right of everyone to promote and protect a safe, clean, … human rights relating to the environment, including water, air, land, flora and fauna. Land and environmental … agribusiness 15 KILLINGS linked to hydroelectric dams and water rights 15 KILLINGS linked to logging According to Front …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Farming is intrinsically linked to access to land, water and other input factors, such as labour, knowledge and … they often mention issues such as land rights, access to water, seed and other related factors, such as access to information, and the right to health and safety. They frequently highlight the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… farmers’ traditional knowledge relevant to PGRFA, their right to share in benefits, and to participate in decision- … rights, such as those related to land tenure, access to water and mineral resources, health care, education and … plant genetic resources for food and agriculture; (b) the right to equitably participate in sharing benefits arising …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Preparing national regulations for water resources management: Principles and practice (2nd edition)

… Preparing national regulations for water resources management Principles and practice Stefano … 1 I. ALLOCATING WATER FOR USE: WATER RIGHTS AND PERMITS … 3 2. THE GRANTING OF PERMITS FOR THE USE OF WATER … or activities under a permit cease 44 Taking of records of water
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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… to fulfil individual’s human rights to life, health, water, food, work, culture, development, access to … development in their area, the communities’ right to participation and right to information are being … to life, health, an adequate standard of living, food, water, housing, self-determination and means of subsistence, …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance