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The Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill sets out some core building blocks for a fit-for-purpose corporate accountability law in the UK.  

On 10 May, the House of Lords will debate The Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill (COPAD Bill).

Indigenous leaders from Africa and South America have spoken to members of the UK parliament about the need to prioritise the rights of indigenous peoples in UK legislative proposals on sustainable commodity supply chains, and to ensure that British laws hold UK companies and financiers accountable to affec

In this new briefing, NGOs highlight that implementing a comprehensive set of measures and initiatives, including new legislation, is essential to reduce the EU’s footprint on the world’s natural ecosystems.

The long-awaited European Commission Communication on deforestation opens the door for regulation of EU commodity supply chains, in order to protect and restore the world’s forests. On the downside, the Communication lacks the ambition and additional actionable commitments required to tackle the global forest and climate crisis. We share our views.

Inputs to the Public Consultation on ‘Deforestation and Forest Degradation – Stepping up EU Action’

Together with partners from Indonesia, Malaysia, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Netherlands, FPP filed a joint submission to the French Government on its draft National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation (Strategie Nationale de Lutte Contre la Deforestation Importee – "SNDI").

Together with partners from Indonesia, Malaysia, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Netherlands, FPP filed a joint submission to the French Government on its draft National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation (Strategie Nationale de Lutte Contre la Deforestation Importee – "SNDI").

FPP et ses partenaires en Indonésie, en Malaisie, dans la République Démocratique du Congo et au Pays-Bas ont soumis au gouvernement français leurs observations sur sa Stratégie nationale de lutte contre la déforestation importée (SNDI).

After taking part in meetings with the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership and DG Trade to present rights-based solutions for achieving deforestation-free trade, the 'Closing the Gap' delegation are travelling to Brussels to deliver a petition signed by 160,000 people urging EC President Jean-Claude Juncker to uphold the European Union’s international commitment to halt deforestation by 2020 by supporting an EU Action Plan to protect forests and respect forest peoples’ rights.

Bruselas, 29 de junio: Tras participar en reuniones de la Alianza de las Declaraciones de Ámsterdam y DG Trade para presentar

Bruxelles, 29 juin :

A recent Position paper by the German Institute for Human Rights argues that the newly developed standards of the multilateral Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and of the World Bank fall short in many respects of the human rights commitments that the Federal Government has imposed on itself. If Germany wishes to achieve the objectives it has set for itself, it will have to conduct its own human rights assessment of projects, and close monitoring of project implementation will be equally necessary.

The launch of a long-awaited new British fund for tackling deforestation drivers in forest nations is still on hold as UK government agencies continue to finalise the business case for the initiative. Meanwhile, UK NGOs have continued to press the government to ensure transparency in the governance structure for the fund, which is to be geared towards supporting tropical countries to combat deforestation and curb land use emissions. 

El lanzamiento de un fondo británico muy esperado para hacer frente a los impulsores de la deforestación en naciones con abundancia de bosques sigue en suspenso mientras los organismos públicos pertinentes continúan finalizando los fundamentos comerciales para esta iniciativa. Mientras tanto, una serie de ONG británicas han seguido presionando al Gobierno para que asegure la transparencia de la estructura de gobernanza del fondo, que va a ser encauzado hacia el apoyo a países tropicales para que combatan la deforestación y contengan las emisiones debidas al uso de la tierra. 

Le lancement d’un nouveau fonds britannique attendu de longue date visant à lutter contre les facteurs de déforestation dans les pays forestiers est en attente, alors que des institutions gouvernementales du Royaume-Uni poursuivent la finalisation du dossier de l’initiative. Entre-temps, des ONG du Royaume-Uni ont continué de faire pression auprès du gouvernement afin d’assurer la transparence de la structure de gouvernance du fonds, qui sera axé sur le soutien aux pays tropicaux pour lutter contre la déforestation et diminuer les émissions dues à l’utilisation des terres. 

Peluncuran pendanaan baru dari Inggris yang telah lama ditunggu-tunggu untuk mengatasi penyebab deforestasi di negara-negara hutan masih ditangguhkan karena instansi pemerintah Inggris masih menuntaskan kasus bisnis untuk prakarsa ini. Sementara itu, NGO-NGO Inggris terus menekan pemerintah untuk memastikan adanya transparansi dalam struktur tata kelola dana tersebut, yang akan diarahkan untuk mendukung negara-negara tropis memerangi deforestasi dan menekan emisi dari penggunaan lahan.

Dear Friends,The principle that the enjoyment of human rights is both the means and the goal of development, highlights the importance of human rights monitoring as a means for empowering rights-holders to exercise their rights, whilst holding States and other actors accountable for their human rights obligations.   

Queridos amigos: El principio de que el disfrute de los derechos humanos es a la vez el medio y el objetivo del desarrollo resalta la importancia de la supervisión de los derechos humanos como medio para empoderar a sus titulares  para que los ejerzan, al tiempo que exigen a los Estados y otros agentes que rindan cuentas de sus obligaciones relacionadas con los derechos humanos.  

Chers amis, Le principe selon lequel la jouissance des droits humains constitue à la fois le moyen et l’objectif du développement souligne l’importance du suivi des droits humains comme un moyen de permettre aux détenteurs de droits d’exercer leurs droits, tout en rendant les États et les autres acteurs responsables de leurs obligations en matière de droits humains.