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Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… public; to facilitate participation in environmental decision-making; and to provide access to remedies for … they received no adequate protection despite a prominent decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Kawas … because they are already marginalized and excluded from decision-making. Power inequality permeates all …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… to provide the best, or the least unlawful, grounds for a decision to reject the import of some or another commodity. … SPS agreement reduces, in principle, the risk of arbitrary decision-making and encourages consistent decision-taking. (b) Necessary measures. The SPS Agreement …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… an interest in ensuring that the Guidelines are upheld. Decision-making in line with the Guidelines is arguably more … settlement processes, and opportunities for judges and decision-makers to consider the Guidelines in the performance … the Guidelines states this explicitly (see Box 2.1). The decision to bring national law into line with Guidelines’ …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… 133 7�2�4 Informed decision making … decisions are implemented or not implemented, and how • decision makers are held accountable? Law formally defines … their obligations; by establishing processes for decision making, implementation, and enforcement; and by … services. Laws on public participation also play a role in decision-making processes regarding ecosystem services. EPLP …
Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General
… law, and is one of the consequences of multilateral decision-making. 3. There is no single overarching normative … the principles of access to information, participation in decision-making and access to environmental justice. These … on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental …
Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment
… law, and is one of the consequences of multilateral decision-making. 3. There is no single overarching normative … the principles of access to information, participation in decision-making and access to environmental justice. These … on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… their right to share in benefits, and to participate in decision- making related to these resources. Learning … equitable participation in the sharing of benefits, and in decision-making processes related to these resource s Lesson … with national institutions. 2.3. Participation in decision-making Another core aspect of the protection and …
Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group
… and association, to information, to participation in decision-making, and to effective remedies in order to help … against the environment or ‘ecocide.’45 the day after the decision, rEPsa employees took over a government building in … severe power imbalances. ‘Power inequality permeates all decision-making processes, from the upstream phases such as …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… by governments and the private sector at all levels (decision X/2). Spatial data and mapping can provide benefits … in any context. The audience also includes policy- and decision- makers who require an information resource to aid … approach can inform many different kinds of planning and decision-making in support of sustainable development. It …
Share - Managing water across boundaries
… at those who wish to contribute to meeting this challenge: decision makers, practitioners and stakeholders seeking to … of a wide range of stakeholder groups – from policy and decision makers, to small business men and women, to fishers … their use. Thus, the priorities for water managers and decision makers should be: • development of treaties for …