Browsing by Author "Bano, Azra"

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    Iterative, Inclusive Engagement in Pursuit of Climate Resilience in Ramsey County
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2023) Call, Brian; Boudlali, Jamila; Wu, Yuping; Yudelman, Beth; Thebus, David; Klingbeil, Dwight; Greenberg, Gillian; Bakken, Noelle; Mollberg, Mason; Rowe, Quinn; Stewart, Gustave; Breitheim, Laura; Flannery, Katlyn; Moorthy, Kribashini Narayana; Sharif, Fatha; Menhennet, Johnny; Bano, Azra; DeLee, Grace
    This project was completed as part of a partnership between Saint Paul–Ramsey County Public Health and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). Climate change continues to impact the health, well-being, and resilience of Ramsey County residents, with greater severity in racially/ethnically diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. A newly published County strategic priority states that Ramsey County is committed to leading in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, elevating environmental justice, and fighting against the disparate impacts of climate change in Black, American Indian, and other underrepresented communities across the county. Ramsey County project lead Abi Phillips worked with five teams of students in Dr. Fernando Burga's PA 5145: Civic Engagement in Public Affairs course in spring of 2023 to identify target communities for engagement, potential engagement strategies, and evaluation metrics, and offer recommendations and next step for Ramsey County public engagement around issues related to climate change and resilience. The students’ final report, which includes five poster series, is available.
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    Sand Extractive Industries and Human Rights
    (2024-05-01) Bano, Azra; Clower, David; Torres, Ivan
    Sand mining is associated with a wide range of human rights abuses, primarily through environmental degradation that undermines the rights to food, water, health, and life. Affected communities face issues relating to land tenure and governance, and often experience violations of their procedural rights to public participation, access to information, and access to justice. This report analyzes the major human rights impacts of sand extraction in the Upper Midwestern United States, Kenya, and India, incorporating the perspectives of various stakeholders and evaluating the relevant legal and regulatory structures and practices for each case. Employing a qualitative research approach informed by literature review, stakeholder and expert interviews, and media analysis, we describe the human rights situation in each location and identify major trends characterizing the issue across different human, political, and physical geographies. We conclude by offering recommendations for States, businesses, and civil society organizations to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights threatened by sand extraction.