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Balancing Indigenous Rights And A State's Right To Develop In Latin America: The Inter-American Rights Regime And Ilo Convention 169, David C. Baluarte
Balancing Indigenous Rights And A State's Right To Develop In Latin America: The Inter-American Rights Regime And Ilo Convention 169, David C. Baluarte
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Latin America is a unique continent in many respects. Its vicious colonial history, characterized by the enslavement of indigenous peoples and the extraction of limitless wealth by occupying powers, left modern society to cope with a legacy of oppression. However, many critics believe that post-colonial marginalization of Native Latin Americans is largely equivalent to the oppression attributed to the colonial architects. Much of this abuse has occurred in the name of development: expansive industrialization projects that overtake indigenous lands and decimate cultures. However, in Latin America, which is a patchwork of nations plagued by large populations of rural and urban …
African Environmental Information Network: Improving Enforcement And Compliance Within Africa, Shelly Dill
African Environmental Information Network: Improving Enforcement And Compliance Within Africa, Shelly Dill
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AEIN is a multi-stake holder capacity building network dedicated to supporting sustainable development planning in Africa. AEIN is spearheaded by the United Nations Environment Program (“UNEP”) Regional Office for Africa and UNEP Division of Early Warning and Assessment (“UNEP-DEWA”), located in Nairobi, Kenya. UNEP-DEWA focuses on building capacity for early warning and environmental assessment, thereby ensuring that proper mechanisms are in place for sustainable development. The AEIN is intended to bolster Africa’s inadequate institutional capacity by addressing the following problems: the lack of harmonized efforts for environmental assessment and reporting; poor compliance and enforcement; and the lack of integrated environmental …
Cities In Africa: An Examination Of Domestic Implementation And Compliance, Yvonne Fiadjoe
Cities In Africa: An Examination Of Domestic Implementation And Compliance, Yvonne Fiadjoe
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This paper is divided into four parts. Part One provides a brief overview of CITES and background to the African situa- tion. Part Two details some of the problems which have impeded the implementation of CITES in Africa. Part Three then discusses recommendations and proposals to ensure compliance with CITES in signatory countries of the African region. Part Four provides a conclusion to this study.
The Inece Indicators Project: Improving Environmental Compliance And Enforcement Through Performance Measurement, Kenneth J. Markowitz, Krzysztof Michalak
The Inece Indicators Project: Improving Environmental Compliance And Enforcement Through Performance Measurement, Kenneth J. Markowitz, Krzysztof Michalak
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The ECE Indicators will be used to evaluate capabilities and effectiveness of environmental compliance and enforcement programs at national, regional, and international levels. They will also serve as a tool for communicating government actions to decision-makers and the general public and helping to identify training, technology, and funding resources. While the indicators will be scaled to accommodate needs of countries at varying levels of development, their ultimate aim is to achieve sustainable development goals through improved environmental governance on national, regional and global scales. This article provides background information on the project development process, describes progress to date, and concludes …
World News, Lydie Edwards, Kirk Herbertson, Dave Herbertson
World News, Lydie Edwards, Kirk Herbertson, Dave Herbertson
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In February, the United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, and the Shell Petroleum Development Company (“SPDC”) signed an agreement to implement a $20 million development program in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Shell is the largest producer of Nigerian oil. The purpose of the program is to diversify the source of livelihoods in the impoverished region. Shell will contribute $15 million, and USAID will contribute $5 million, towards the development of a large-scale cassava enterprise. Shell plans to continue signing similar agreements with other international development agencies in an effort to ease the …