Conservation and human rights: The public commitments of international conservation organizations

Autor: Nicholas Ford‐Learner, Jane Addison, Patrick Smallhorn‐West
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Conservation Letters, Vol 17, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1755-263X
DOI: 10.1111/conl.13035
Popis: Abstract To ensure the protection of both people and nature, conservation practitioners have a responsibility to integrate human rights considerations into their conservation policies and practices. Here, we (i) develop a human rights‐based scoring framework for international conservation organization (NGO) policy commitments and (ii) use this to conduct a gap analysis of policy commitments for nine NGOs, which collectively contribute approximately $1.86 billion USD annually to the global conservation budget. While progress has been made, critical gaps remain in commitments to certain rights and recognizing local groups' rights and knowledge, particularly around social development and decent work, recognitional equity, and commitments to implement human rights‐based approach principles. Given the influence of these organizations in global public discourse, more comprehensive public commitments to human rights will likely increase compliance with international law, drive organizational change, and help rebuild trust with vulnerable communities.
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