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The human right to water and sanitation
… and to meet their basic needs such as food, housing and health; ALSO AWARE that water is fundamental for life and … of other existing fundamental human rights (right to life, health, food, self-determination, adequate standard of … change, maintaining safe water supplies relies on the health of land and ecosystems and thus requires the …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… of biodiversity and its value for meeting the food, health, clothing and housing needs of their families, is … a key role in managing local biodiversity to meet food and health needs. In many countries, they also play a crucial … relies on traditional medicine as their primary source of health care. Women manage different resources and make …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… ecosystem makes biodiversity an important indicator of the health of the living world: when biodiversity starts to … apes, monkeys and other primates are important to the health of surrounding ecosystems. The forests they live in … can mimic animal hormones and seriously affect the health and development of fish and amphibians. Many of our …
Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… variability, and making vital contributions to human health and social- economic development. Unlike all other … in many cases inextricably linked to human and ecosystem health. Population density appears to be the main driver of … demands are posing short-medium term threats to human health, and impairing the provision of ecosystem services of …
Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… variability, and making vital contributions to human health and social- economic development. Unlike all other … in many cases inextricably linked to human and ecosystem health. Population density appears to be the main driver of … demands are posing short-medium term threats to human health, and impairing the provision of ecosystem services of …
New Directions in Earth Rights, Environmental Rights and Human Rights: Six Facets of Constitutionally Embedded Environmental Rights Worldwide
… Nonetheless, it made the policy judgment that “life, health, and ecology have greater importance to the people,”37 … the rights to a balanced and healthful ecology and to health are mandated as state policies by the Constitution …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… relating to all of the main topics identified, as well as health, education and intellectual property. In contrast to … The State assures to all citizens equal access to health, to education, to culture, to information, to … and practices; and (e) have reasonable access to water, health services and infrastructure. Art 60: (1) Land in Kenya …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… more to address poverty reduction and that poor ecosystem health will often undermine social and economic stability and … women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. … more to address poverty reduction and that poor ecosystem health will often undermine social and economic stability and …
Stockholm Declaration (of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment)
… deficiencies, harmful to the physical, mental and social health of man, in the man-made environment, particularly in … of adequate food and clothing, shelter and education, health and sanitation. Therefore, the developing countries … by substances that are liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the … essential to protecting the environment (including human health) and is accordingly one of the most commonly … http://leo.informea.org/terms/health …