Human Rights Standards for Conservation: an analysis of responsiblities, rights and redress for just conservation

Research report

, 64 pages

PDF (513.65 KB)

Language:

English

Published: November 2014

ISBN: 9781784311131

Product code:14644IIED

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This research report presents a synthesis of the relevance of human rights standards to different conservation actors, an assessment of current standards and trends in international law, and an analysis of the various redress mechanisms available when rights are violated. It concludes with a number of options for further elaborating a set of minimum human rights standards to be applied to all conservation initiatives. It is hoped that this work will inject fresh energy into the ongoing debate about how best to tackle conservation injustice.

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Jonas, H., Roe, D. and , . (2014). Human Rights Standards for Conservation: an analysis of responsiblities, rights and redress for just conservation. .
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