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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… of fishers, and of forest users, by pastoralists, indigenous peoples and other communities, civil society, academia and … rights? . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2.3.3 Customary and indigenous rights are legitimate tenure rights . . . . 21 …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… the context of the right to food, the right to health, and indigenous rights to property, natural resources, and … the context of the right to food, the right to health, and indigenous rights to property, natural resources, and … instruments. The 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR or Banjul Charter) contains several …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… of the poor to varying extents by granting local and indigenous communities clear and secure rights to conserve … legal tools that empower the poor, particularly local and indigenous communities. Several experts have contributed in … the findings of the first State of the World's Indigenous Peoples' Report, released in 2010 by the UN Forum on …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… and access to justice .............55 3.4.3. Rights of Indigenous Peoples … 5.5.6. Involvement of Indigenous Peoples … ................................................105 5.7.4. Indigenous people and Aboriginal heritage …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… colleague Nelson Garcia from Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organisations of Honduras (Copinh) were slain one … Honduras The tragedy is common in the Philippines, where indigenous defenders of the Manobo community in Mindanao were … resulting from “the refusal to recognize the right of peoples to self-determination and the right of every people …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… Nelson García from the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras were slain one after … basin. 1 The tragedy is common in the Philippines, where indigenous defenders of the Manobo community in Mindanao were … by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples on her visit to Brazil, 17 March 2016, available from …
Sacred Natural Sites – Support for custodian protocols and customary laws in the face of global threats and challenges
… of land or water having special spiritual significance to peoples and communities”; NOTING the importance of sacred … systems; UNDERSTANDING that the customary laws of indigenous peoples, local communities, faith groups and … IUCN Recommendation 4.136 Biodiversity, protected areas, indigenous people and mining activities adopted by the 4th …
Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… 59 3.4.3. Rights of Indigenous Peoples … 93 5.5.6. Involvement of Indigenous … 100 5.7.4. Indigenous people and Aboriginal heritage … Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPS Indigenous Peoples Strategy ISLRBC International St. Lawrence River …