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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… played an important role in the process leading up to this publication. The panel, comprising of Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane (Judge of the Supreme Court of … or as public interest petitioners, must all necessarily access the courts system to ensure that both state and …
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Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… Has sufficient administrative and other action been taken to implement the principle? 12 Has implementation resulted in … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Access to information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Access to justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… complex. The conservation community is being challenged to take stronger measures to respect human rights and is … of key issues and questions in RBA. Rights and social justice related policies of major international organisations … contexts - protected areas, natural resource management, access and bene� t-sharing regimes, and proposed reduced …
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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… Weeramantry, Former Vice-President, International Court of Justice (Co-Chair) • Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Sir Robert … people in Asia die every year from diseases related to air pollution (WHO, 2003). Species are becoming extinct at … 29 3.3.1 National law 29 3.3.2 International law 29 3.4 Access to Justice 30 3.5 Environmental Quality 30 3.5.1 …
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Outcome of court trials in the first two years of implementation of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 - Courtroom Monitoring Report 2014/2015

… Police Service NCAJ National Council on Administration of Justice ODPP Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions … Courtroom Monitoring Report, 2014 & 20156 7 Preface Prior to the creation of WildlifeDirect’s Eyes in the Courtroom … compared to the period between 2008 and 2013. We could access nearly 92% of case files in 2014 compared to the …
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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… the recent trend of granting vast areas of African land to foreign investors, the urgency of placing real ownership … ix 3 17 45 99 151 213 241 287 FOREWORD Ensuring secure access to land is a key element of protecting the right to … the Poor (supported by FAO and others), the World Bank's Justice for the Poor program, and various other bilateral and …
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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… the death threats and kidnapping attempts against her due to her struggle against the Agua Zarca dam. Global Witness … by the many witnesses, they have never been brought to justice. Elsewhere, the Amazon states of Brazil saw … them to operate freely, participate in decision-making and access information on land and natural resource governance ▶ …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report of the Special … human rights violations and bring the perpetrators to justice. 12. The State’s obligation to provide an effective … to participation (arts. 2 and 4). 15. Transparency and access to information are directly linked to the right to
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

World Declaration on the Environmental Rule of Law

… Law, having met in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from 26 to 29 April 2016, With the goal of building the environmental … rule of law as the legal foundation for environmental justice, Emphasising that humanity exists within nature and … independent decision-making that accords all parties equal access and consideration regardless of power or privilege, …
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Factsheet on Human Rights and the Environment

… for the full enjoyment of human rights, including rights to life, health, water, and food. • At the same time, efforts … information, public participation in decision- making and access to justice. The implementation of the post-2015 development …
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