The International Whaling Commission cannot duck the human right to adequate food (Click here for the Spanish, French and German versions of this article) In September 2024, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) will hold its 69th meeting in Lima, Peru (IWC69). As during previous meetings, controversial issues will be discussed, highlighting once again the deep divides …
New video available: Human rights or conservation? A new video has been made available by IWMC-World Conservation Trust entitled Human rights or conservation? The short video addresses the next meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in September this year in Lima, Peru, where a crucial Resolution on Food Security will be tabled. In the …
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Contract awarded: Sellheim Environmental to carry out survey on indigenous and human rights instruments for the IWC Dr Nikolas Sellheim and his colleague Jessica Lefevre (United States) have been awarded a contract to carry out a survey on indigenous and human rights instruments by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The project aims to improve the …
The UN recognises the right to a clean environment as a human right (Disclaimer: A more in-depth analysis of the resolution will appear in the forthcoming September issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest). During its 76th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recognised the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment …
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The process towards respect towards and inclusion of local populations in the decision-making processes on environmental matters has taken another major leap forward: Guyana has ratified the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement; text of the Agreement in English here). …
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