Translation of Core Human Rights Principles for Conservation from Thai to English

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Overview

Translate the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations into English.

You have:

• Candidates should be native in Thai and fluent in English.
• Familiarity with technical terms related to environmental rights and law will be considered an advantage.
• Previous translation experience is considered an asset.

Contract

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The international community is grappling with an unprecedented loss of biological diversity—a crisis that directly impacts both biodiversity and human rights. The degradation of biodiversity significantly impairs the ability of all people, particularly Indigenous Peoples and communities dependent on natural ecosystems, to enjoy their human rights. States are the primary duty-bearers under international human rights law; however, private conservation organizations and funders are crucial in driving conservation efforts and promoting a human rights-based approach. Despite their significance, a common understanding of their human rights responsibilities has been largely lacking.

To bridge this gap, UNEP is introducing the ten Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders. These principles guide private actors toward a human rights-based approach to conservation, fostering more inclusive and equitable practices that protect and promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples and others in conservation. The Principles also provide general guidance for all stakeholders on how to center human rights in conservation efforts and contribute to achieving the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) through a rights-based approach.

We are seeking one Online Volunteers to support us by translating the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders https://www.unep.org/resources/publication/core-human-rights-principles-private-conservation-organizations-and-funders

• Translate the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations, which is 36 pages long into English.
• Ensure the translation is an accurate translation providing text that preserves the meaning and validity of the original language, concise and in line with our communications guidelines.

The selected Online Volunteer will be provided with the document in the original language and will receive our communications guidelines as well as other guidance as needed.

The Online Volunteers will have the opportunity to build connections with the environmental governance team at UNEP and learn about the ways in which the translated product contributes to advancing the environmental rule of law.

Candidates should be native in Thai and fluent in English. Familiarity with technical terms related to environmental rights and law will be considered an advantage. Previous translation experience is considered an asset.

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