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Upholding human rights in conservation: who is responsible?
… In this context, this briefing clarifies which actors have human rights obligations. It acknowledges that while international law … or NGOs, it should neither cause nor support the violation of human rights. … Upholding human rights in conservation: who is responsible? …
Publication, 01 September 2014
A farmer's house and sugar cane field in Cambodia, where there is concern about large-scale investment in sugar plantations driving local people off the land (Photo: Brian Hoffman, via Creative Commons)
Human rights should be at the heart of investment policy making
… Why human rights matter As economic globalisation extends its reach, rights … investment processes can have far-reaching implications for human rights. For example, investments in petroleum, mining or … land rights of farmers, herders and foragers, affecting fundamental human rights such as the right to property, the right to housing or the …
Insight, 20 October 2014
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation, Supporting Document 2
… Human Rights Standards for Conservation, Supporting Document 2: … Human Rights Standards for Conservation, Supporting Document 2 …
Publication, 01 November 2014
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Advancing indigenous peoples’ rights through regional human rights systems: the case of Paraguay
… Over the past few years, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled against Paraguay in three cases that refer mainly … from the Chaco region to bring such cases to the Inter- American Human Rights System (IAHRS). Taking a long-term perspective, the report … shares key lessons from the experience. The report also discusses one human rights case exemplifying a direct tension between indigenous …
Publication, 01 June 2017
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Finding common ground: The human story of gold mining
… Finding common ground: The human story of gold mining …
Publication, 01 November 2015
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Evaluating the impacts of conservation interventions on human wellbeing: Guidance for practitioners
… accountability and to learn what works for both biodiversity and human wellbeing. A single toolkit or blueprint method cannot fit the … Evaluating the impacts of conservation interventions on human wellbeing: Guidance for practitioners …
Publication, 01 August 2016
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Understanding and assessing equity in protected area conservation: a matter of governance, rights, social impacts and human wellbeing
… fairer conservation is vital for effective conservation as well as human wellbeing. We explain the meaning of equity in a conservation … widely understood concepts of rights, governance, social impact and human wellbeing. We suggest four ways to assess the equity of PA … improving livelihoods, could lead to greater contributions of PAs to human wellbeing, as well as better conservation. …
Publication, 01 February 2018
San peoples from the Kalahari have lived in harmony with nature, but their contribution to the conservation and sustainable uses of biodiversity lacks appropriate recognition, particularly in Botswana and South Africa (Photo: Harry Jonas)
Human rights standards for conservation: rights, responsibilities and redress
… law to answer the following three questions: Which actors bear human rights obligations and responsibilities in the context of … available to peoples and communities in cases of violations of their human rights? The results were released to coincide with the  IUCN World … just conservation.   Part two: this  identified the relevant body of human rights law , CBD decisions, and IUCN resolutions and …
Project, 11 November 2014
Informal settlements, Jakarta, Indonesia
Human Settlements research group ways of working
… IIED's Human Settlements research group has been working on urban environmental … Human Settlements research group ways of working …
Article, 17 September 2014
Informal housing destroyed after natural disaster in Lagos, Nigeria circa 2017.
Forced evictions and climate change: on risk, CO2 emissions and anti-eviction struggles
… against evictions. These violations – challenged using both legal and human rights arguments − are captured in detail by platforms such as the … and acknowledging that forced evictions are a gross violation of human rights, we embarked on a research project to build a renewed …
Insight, 21 October 2025