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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… at the national level. 2. See, for example, Human Rights Committee, general comment No. 6 (1982) on the right to life, … educa- tional process. It should increase students’ under- standing of the close relationship between humans and nature, … access such as language, illiteracy, expense and distance. Standing should be construed broadly, and States should rec- …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… Impact Assessments, adopted at the 30th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People’s Congress on October … highlighted to recognize, establish or improve the legal standing of indigenous people in the national EIA framework …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… and venues of the meetings of the CGRFA acting as Interim Committee (2002–2006), and the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA … mechanisms on compliance, reached consensus on the long-standing item of the financial rules of the Governing Body, … undecided, with both a protocol under the CBD and a self-standing agreement under the FAO remaining options on the …
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Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments

… in developing countries. More recently, WIPO has created standing, expert and intergovernmental committees that … and study in the recently created Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, … is composed of ad hoc dispute settlement panels and a standing Appellate Body of trade experts. A WTO Member whose …
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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… she worked with the Proceso de mujeres maciceñas in the Committee for macizo-Colombian integration, and participated … can contribute to a culture in which those seen to be standing against ‘development’ projects are characterised as … in the us, amy goodman, a journalist reporting on the standing rock protests in 2016 against an oil pipeline, was …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… a participatory process under the auspices of its Committee on World Food Security (CFS) for the development of … policies against their communities' best interests. When standing chiefs refused to cooperate, new chiefs were … the commercialisation of land. The stability of long-standing customs seems to be weakening in many places, and …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 11 Wetland cultural heritage and the Ramsar Convention

… manage- ment of wetlands. Ramsar’s Mediterranean Wetlands Committee (MedWet/Com) has already made a beginning in the … the Convention. Most significantly, the Convention’s Standing Committee has designated “Wetlands: water, life, and … their water in a variety of ways. This close and long-standing relationship has resulted in the evolution of strong …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper

… and domestic courts and tribunals should adopt flexible standing rules and a broad interpretation of “interest” when … and Cultural Rights (ICESCR),5 as interpreted by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), … measures The economic and political counter-incentives standing in the way of effective cooperative action on …
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Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level

… should guarantee that forests remain intact and standing on a permanent basis. This outcome is more likely to … by the increased profitability attached to conversion of standing forest land vis-à-vis degraded land (as the … put on hold the operation of the scheme and appointed a committee to review the legislation. The existing scheme …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… developing states (SIDS) such as Fiji. Keywords: Catchment Committee, Climate Change Adaptation, Integrated Water … approach through the formation of the Nadi Basin Catchment Committee (NBCC) (Fig. 3). The NBCC has been viewed as a … (Fiji Locally l 55 l l 54 l Figure 3. Nadi Basin Catchment Committee (NBCCC) meeting comprising multi-stakeholders from …
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