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Promoting human rights in environmental management in Eastern and Southern Africa
This manual provides practical insights on how national human rights institutions (NHRIs) can contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of environmental permitting and management.
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The manual aims to:
- Introduce NHRIs to how human rights are currently addressed in environmental policy and practice in Eastern-Southern Africa, with reference to relevant international and regional frameworks;
- Identify key entry points for NHRIs to strengthen human rights integration in environmental permitting and management, with a particular focus on environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA), including on the salient issues of gender, participation and land access; and
- Provide practical tools for NHRIs for conducting human rights review of ESIAs.
The manual has a particular focus on opportunities in Eastern-Southern Africa and the context of ESIA but may also prove useful for NHRIs in other regions. While NHRIs are the primary target audience, the manual may also prove useful to other actors working on the nexus of human rights and environmental permitting and management, such as civil society organisations (CSOs), government or business and finance actors.
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