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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… Canadian citizens alleged that the storage of radioactive waste near their homes threatened the right to life of … and agro-industrial activities may involve transport of waste and consequent impacts, as well as risks of explosions. … collaborated closely. The landfill project enhanced the collection of landfill methane gas, some of which will be …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… that illicit dumping of toxic and dangerous substances and waste potentially constitutes a serious threat to the human … including the operation of chemical factories and waste-collection sites. The Inter-American Commission on …
European models of good practice in protected areas
… and local breeds, restoring cul- tural monuments, studying waste generation patterns and urban mobility, creating … mayors. They have important roles in land-use plan- ning, waste and water management. ❚ Intellectuals and the media, … solutions for the elimination of liquid and solid toxic waste. ❚ Collaboration among several institutions (munici- …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… together with lack of metering and payment problems, cause waste and undermine investment and efficiency. Subsidies encourage waste and hold back investment in power sector– a major … down by ministry and other government institutions. The collection and presentation of data does not follow a strict …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… address a variety of issues ranging from tourism and waste management to freshwater and transportation. Clearly, … 50% of all respondents also selected land degradation and waste disposal as the most environmental urgent issues. It is … ecosystems (coral reefs, mangroves) Land degradation Waste disposal Endangered species Invasive species Climate …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… in such areas as energy, housing, transportation and solid waste reuse and recycling. But the negative side is usually … efforts to cope with these problems, and seeks to have waste treatment and sediment control requirements included in … branch of the Hong Kong Government to extend a solid waste landfill into five hectares of the Clear Water Bay …
IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources
… rules and guidelines may not necessarily apply only to the collection of, and research on, MGR from ABNJ, they still … was primarily harvested as seafood may also provide fish waste that can be used downstream for research on its MGR … As well, the success of nutraceutical extraction from fish waste (see below) could lead to the large scale harvesting of …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… their gills every 2 years, purifying it of much organic waste.26 Wetlands also provide an important reservoir of … is also lost through official or illegal dumping of waste. Problems of this type are directly linked to … value in the aquarium trade (coral reef fishes), shell collection (corals and sea shells) or industrial process …
Land and water - the rights interface
… used for roads and other communication links, car parks, waste disposal sites, may not actively need water. But all … water – sooner or later it is used and will flow as waste water back into a river, stream or the sea. The only … a better service to irrigators, as well as to increase the collection rate of irrigation service fees, the process is …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful substances … the global climate, freshwater quality, marine pollution, waste, toxic substances, protected areas, conser- vation and … often become the sites of dispropor- tionate numbers of waste dumps, refineries, power plants and other polluting …