The report also looks at how some Indigenous communities are working together, and with government and non-government groups, to contribute to policies that promote effective water management and respect for their unique
cultural water rights.
the recognition and provision of
cultural water rights, in order to maintain their culture and the environment
As water - related legislation and policy is developed, it is crucial that governments take steps to ensure the genuine participation of Indigenous peoples and that Indigenous priorities and needs, such as
cultural water rights, are considered and protected.
Issues such as access to
cultural water rights to fulfil cultural responsibilities, including environmental conservation, as well as the lack of protection of these rights to water under the current legislative framework that governs water resources is considered throughout this chapter.
Not exact matches
Organizations Supporting the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act: 350.org NRDC Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Citizens Campaign for the Environment Clearwater Food &
Water Watch Citizen Action of NY 350NYC NYS Council of Churches Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy Catskill Mountainkeeper Citizens Environmental Coalition of NY Fossil Free & Green NY Green Education and Legal Fund Greenfaith Healthcare Without Harm Jews Against Fracking NY Interfaith Power & Lights People for Animal
Rights Plan to Save the Planet, Albany Renewable Energy Long Island Rochester People's Climate Coalition Syracuse
Cultural Workers Syracuse Peace Council
The first speaker, Inga Winkler, is an expert on the legal aspects of the human
rights to water and sanitation, having served as the legal adviser to the UN Special Rapporteur on those rights, and as a consultant for various international organizations and NGOs including the European Parliament, the UN Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural R
rights to
water and sanitation, having served as the legal adviser to the UN Special Rapporteur on those rights, and as a consultant for various international organizations and NGOs including the European Parliament, the UN Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Ri
water and sanitation, having served as the legal adviser to the UN Special Rapporteur on those
rights, and as a consultant for various international organizations and NGOs including the European Parliament, the UN Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural R
rights, and as a consultant for various international organizations and NGOs including the European Parliament, the UN
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Ri
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and
Cultural RightsRights.
Whether you're into the pounding beats and colorful drinks of Miami's night life, the unique
cultural blend of our art scene, cheering your lungs out for the Heat, or snorkeling the topaz - blue
water we're so famous for, it would be a lot more enjoyable sharing it with the
right companion.
CURRENT: LA
Water is produced by the City of Los Angeles Department of
Cultural Affairs and the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti Graphic and Web Design by Still Room Web development by El Bug Farm Historical Photos Courtesy of Los Angeles City Archives, Public Works
Right of Way Collection All Other Photos Courtesy of City of Los Angeles Department of
Cultural Affairs, Public Art Division unless otherwise noted.
Donna Huanca «s recent exhibition
Water Scars (exhibition photos, top
right), running at Paris» Galerie Chez Valentin from April 18 to May 16, deconstructs this figuration, detaching the human body from what Clara Guislain's exhibition text calls the «overdeveloped, fetishistic tactility of
cultural processes», of clothing and skin.
- Prioritization of pedestrian and bike traffic - Embedded mass transit infrastructure - Clean energy generation - Rainwater harvesting and biofiltered
water flowing throughout the city - Urban agriculture and food production - A cell - like, self - organizing structure of neighborhoods (although exactly what this means is a little unclear to me
right now)- A focus on ethnic and
cultural diversity
[85] While this strategy has not yet been finalised, the Indigenous Economic Development Strategy must be developed to enable economic development for as many Indigenous groups as possible, and be linked to streamlining and improving Indigenous
rights under legislative arrangements such as native title and land
rights,
cultural heritage and under various environment protection and conservation legislation, carbon sequestration and climate change, industry development regulation [86], and
water legislation.
The
right to
water is intricately related to the preservation of a number of
rights protected through the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [37](IC
rights protected through the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights [37](IC
Rights [37](ICESCR).
In 2002, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights recognised that
water itself is an independent
right.
(c) Realise the
rights of those Indigenous peoples whose country lies within the Murray - Darling River Basin to access allocations of
water for
cultural purposes by including Indigenous
cultural flows as a priority identified under the proposed Part 2A, «Critical human
water needs».
The Indigenous Nations of the Murray - Darling River Basin possess distinct
cultural and customary
rights and responsibilities including: a spiritual connection to the lands,
waters and natural resources of the Basin; management of significant sites located along the river banks, on the river beds, and sites and stories associated with the
water and natural resources located in the rivers and their tributaries; protection of Indigenous
cultural heritage and knowledge; accessing
cultural activities such as hunting and fishing, and ceremony.
Additionally, while the Bill creates a certain degree of consistency through the referral of powers of the States to the Commonwealth, the Commission is concerned about the impact of the Bill on the capacity for Indigenous peoples to fully exercise and enjoy their
rights to their lands and
waters obtained through the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), and the various state land
rights and
cultural heritage regimes.
Human
rights have a special importance for the Aboriginal people of Western Australia, as descendants of Australia's first peoples, with their diverse spiritual social,
cultural and economic relationship with their traditional lands and
waters.
In so far as claims for protection of
cultural knowledge go beyond denial or control of access to land or
water, they are not
rights protected by s223 (1)(b).
in many instances, the allocation of
water rights to Indigenous peoples has been for specific purposes, i.e.
cultural, environmental, and sustainable communal usage and often considered only in the context of
cultural or social
rights
[33] The
right to
water is linked to many other
rights including the
right to food, the
right to health and the
right to take part in
cultural life.
[16] In general, Indigenous
water rights have been allocated through a narrow
cultural and social lens, with other
rights such as economic and environmental
water rights being excluded.
As with other areas of Indigenous policy, the development of
water policy has been done in complete isolation to other social and economic areas of policy that relate to Indigenous peoples, including native title, land
rights, and
cultural heritage.
At a minimum, Indigenous
water rights in «reserved
water rights» should include and account for separate
cultural, and economic
water allocations, and where
water management is being conducted by Indigenous peoples on behalf of the government, in distinct environmental
water allocations.
Land, Sea, Culture and Heritage: Have
cultural, heritage and language
rights and our
right to access land, sea and
water recognised.
Native Title: Recognition of traditional ownership of land and on - shore / off - shore
waters of
cultural significance and
rights of access to hunting / fishing in traditional country and
waters in the region.
The Commission is concerned about the impact of the declarations on Indigenous peoples
rights and interests particularly
cultural values, land and
water management, and native title
rights and interests.
Within the Act it is a broad and important
right that gives rise to negotiation
rights regarding the impact of proposed future acts on claimants» native title, on their social,
cultural and economic structures, including management, use and control of native title lands and
waters.
The Commission is concerned that declarations made over the rivers and their interconnected waterways, may affect the exercise and enjoyment of Indigenous peoples human
rights, in particular, those related to the access, use and occupancy, management and conservation,
cultural and development
rights to their lands,
waters and natural resources.
The Indigenous peoples of the Archer, Lockhart and Stewart River Basins possess distinct
cultural and customary
rights and responsibilities including: a spiritual connection to the lands,
waters and natural resources of the rivers; management of significant sites located along the river banks, on and in the river beds, and sites and stories associated with the
water and natural resources located in the rivers and their tributaries; protection of Indigenous
cultural heritage and knowledge; accessing
cultural activities such as hunting and fishing, and ceremony.
[11] Committee on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights, Substantive Issues Arising in the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights, General Comment No. 15 (2002) The
right to
water (arts. 11 and 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights)(2002).
In Miriuwung Gajerrong the Court ruled that the only practices protecting
cultural knowledge that come within the NTA are those
rights of «denial or control of access to land or
waters».
Within the NTA it is a broad and important
right that gives rise to negotiation
rights regarding the impact of proposed future acts on claimants» native title, on their social,
cultural and economic structures, including management, use and control of native title lands and
waters.
(a) Align the
Water Act 2007 with federal and state legislation, particularly those relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land
rights,
cultural heritage, environmental protection, the Native Title Act 1993, and climate change legislation when it is drafted.