Table 1 (b): Implementation of a human rights based approach at the institutional level by 5 major conservation NGOs that are party to the Conservation Initiative on Human Rights (CI= Conservation International; WWF= World Wildlife Fund; FFI= Fauna and Flora International; WCS=Wildlife Conservation Society; TNC = The Nature Conservancy) Fully referenced version. – Institutional Systems should be put into place in conservation NGOs to ensure consistent respect for/ fulfilment of human rights across the organisation. Such systems should raise organisational awareness of human rights (e.g. staff training) and promote accountability (e.g. monitoring and evaluation, processes for effective consultation and dispute resolution). Work to protect human rights might include encouraging partners (corporate partners, funders or consultants) to apply the same human rights based approach as the organization. It might also include lobbying or assisting other duty-bearers such as Nation States to enhance their human rights capacity) Conservation Human rights Policies on Monitoring training Consultation Grievance Due diligence Influencing organisation based human rights and on human processes mechanisms of corporate third parties approach evaluation rights partners Conservation CI launched an Policies on: Guidelines on Specific Free, and CI has an CI has a due No International explicit 1. Gender incorporating advisory unit: Informed Accountability diligence information “rights based 2. Involuntary gender into Policy Center Consent is a and Grievance process for on approach” in resettlement monitoring for major focus of mechanism in corporate advocating 2012 (IUCN 3. Protection and Environment CI’s place, as a partners, with a for human White Paper, of vulnerable evaluation and Peace, and requirement of specific rights with 2014), with a populations (including Indigenous approach. its work with government dedicated 4. Indigenous Advisory Group. Most case GEF. Not clear partnership partners. web-portal peoples studies how policy. No 5. indicators Extensive concern complaints are examples of Partnerships and guidance guidelines on indigenous lodged at the how human 6. Research on integrating peoples and community rights have ethics conducting a gender and land-based level. been gender Free, Prior, conservation. investigated in analysis). Informed due diligence.
Table 1 (b): Implementation of a human rights based approach at the institutional level by 5 major conservation NGOs that are party to the Conservation Initiative on Human Rights (CI= Conservation International; WWF= World Wildlife Fund; FFI= Fauna and Flora International; WCS=Wildlife Conservation Society; TNC = The Nature Conservancy) – Fully referenced version. Institutional Systems should be put into place in conservation NGOs to ensure consistent respect for/ fulfilment of human rights across the organisation. Such systems should raise organisational awareness of human rights (e.g. staff training) and promote accountability (e.g. monitoring and evaluation, processes for effective consultation and dispute resolution). Work to protect human rights might include encouraging partners (corporate partners, funders or consultants) to apply the same human rights based approach as the organization. It might also include lobbying or assisting other duty-bearers such as Nation States to enhance their human rights capacity) Conservation organisation Human rights based approach Policies on human rights Monitoring and evaluation training on human rights Consultation processes Grievance mechanisms Due diligence of corporate partners Influencing third parties Conservation International CI launched an explicit “rights based approach” in 2012 (IUCN White Paper, 2014), with a dedicated web-portal Policies on: 1. Gender 2. Involuntary resettlement 3. Protection of vulnerable populations 4. Indigenous peoples 5. Partnerships 6. Research ethics Guidelines on incorporating gender into monitoring and evaluation (including indicators and guidance on conducting a gender analysis). Specific advisory unit: Policy Center for Environment and Peace, and Indigenous Advisory Group. Extensive guidelines on integrating gender and Free, Prior, Informed Free, and Informed Consent is a major focus of CI’s approach. Most case studies concern indigenous peoples and land-based conservation. CI has an Accountability and Grievance mechanism in place, as a requirement of its work with GEF. Not clear how complaints are lodged at the community level. CI has a due diligence process for corporate partners, with a specific partnership policy. No examples of how human rights have been investigated in due diligence. No information on advocating for human rights with government partners.
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