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14 Mar 2014

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Quaker United Nations Office

[PDF] Side Event - Procedural Rights and the Environment: Preventing conflict around water, land and food (Switzerland)

[Geneva, Switzerland, 17 Mar] Procedural rights help underpin inclusive and participatory decision making that is crucial to prevent destructive conflict - and even violence - around natural resources. This side event seeks to underline the importance of procedural rights for achieving equitable and peaceful environmental policy outcomes. The recognition of procedural rights alone, however, will not ensure the effective participation of all stakeholders, especially the vulnerable and marginalised groups, such as women, the poorest and those facing stigma...