{"id":12544,"date":"2021-01-26T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T14:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/our-work\/mensenrechten-en-natuur\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:13:16","slug":"human-rights-and-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/human-rights-and-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights and nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Header photo: Open pit mining protest in the Philippines \u00a9 Alyansa Tigil Mina<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Right to nature<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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In many countries, Indigenous peoples and other local communities are hardly involved in decision-making about the area they have been living for generations \u2013 while they are the ones with a lot of knowledge about the landscape and natural resources, and they are the first to be affected by changes in their environment. This goes against their right to access to water, food and shelter, their right to religious sites, and their right to participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Informing people about their rights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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To protect environmental and human rights, access to information is essential. IUCN NL therefore facilitates meetings and trainings for people to become more informed about the developments in their landscape in an accessible way. We also inform them about their rights, such as the right to Free Prior and Informed Consent <\/em>(FPIC), and how to exercise them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Women’s rights and inclusive nature conservation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Equal appreciation of the experiences, views and solutions of people of different genders, including women, is essential for ensuring a sustainable and just world. IUCN NL works to achieve gender equality goals for the well-being of people and nature[1]<\/sup><\/a>. Because women’s rights are human rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Together with its partner organisations, IUCN NL is committed to inclusive nature conservation, applying a gender-equal and intersectional approach. Gender equality is intrinsically linked to biodiversity, climate change, and land degradation. Women’s rights are therefore fundamental to nature conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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