Items tagged:
Human rights
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Towards gender equality: the digital rights of girls and women
The pandemic catalysed a worldwide shift to virtual engagement. But girls and women are still missing out.
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Why traditional knowledge and Indigenous Peoples’ rights must be integrated across the new global biodiversity targets
Biodiversity policymakers negotiating the new international framework at the upcoming global biodiversity summit (CBD COP15) must ensure traditional knowledge and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) are integrated across all post-2020 targets aimed at saving the world’s biodiversity
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IIED responds to Black Lives Matter protests
We at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) are deeply saddened and shocked by recent instances of brutality and violence targeting Black people around the world.
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COVID-19 and the sites of rights resilience
As we reflect on the place of human rights in the COVID-19 crisis, we should shine a light not only on ‘the state’ but on the local actors and processes that have contributed to the resilience of human rights constructs in the face of obstruction and repression
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Ensuring equitable management of protected areas: we're still defining the issues
Last month's once-a-decade World Parks Congress didn't talk enough about 'equity' when managing protected areas — but at least it's on the agenda
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It's time to end conservation injustice
Human injustices in the name of nature conservation have to become a relic of the past. It's time to get serious about human rights at the World Park Congress
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation (Part III)
This discussion paper looks at the mechanisms for redress against injustice available to indigenous peoples and asks: should a body focused on the conduct of conservation initiatives be formed?
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation (Part II)
This paper identifies key documents that contain provisions relevant to upholding the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in a conservation context
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Human rights standards for conservation: rights, responsibilities and redress
IIED and Natural Justice sought feedback on a series of papers that aimed to be a foundation for clear guidance about the human rights obligations of conservation actors
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IIED at the World Parks Congress 2014
The full programme of IIED activity at this year's World Parks Congress, including news, events, blogs and updates
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2006 Barbara Ward Lecture: Mary Robinson makes climate change a justice issue
Mary Robinson called on the international community to focus on the human rights aspect of climate change when she gave the inaugural Barbara Ward lecture in London
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation (Part I)
Human rights appeared in international law in the early 1900s when it was widely considered to apply only to states. This discussion paper provides an overview of the evolution of international law and policy as relevant to conservation initiatives, and presents the case that diverse actors such as international organisations, businesses, NGOs and funders, also have responsibilities and obligations for ensuring just conservation
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Conservation Initiative on Human Rights
This collaborative initiative with a consortium of international conservation organisations was formalised in 2009 to improve conservation work by promoting the integration of human rights principles into conservation policy and practice
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ELLA - sharing Evidence and Lessons from Latin America
Read how ELLA’s online Learning Alliances are sharing Latin American experience with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Fairtrade and formalisation for small-scale miners
The world's first Fairtrade and Fairmined gold is launched in the UK to help formalise the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. But is formalisation the best way forward?
