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Report Advisory Body 'Our common dignity initiative on Rights-based Approaches in World Heritage'

… remains the first pillar of international human rights law and practice. The UDHR proclaims: ’Everyone has the right … by reconstructing the historical narrative and redefining customary rights. ARTICulATIOn Of vAluE AnD … management framework and examining its relationship with customary practices and interaction with local values. This …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… from humanity, but rather forms an integral part of customary world views, territories and practices. The term … of Indigenous Peoples and local communities from their customary lands – or with restrictions on customary practices … C. (ed.) (2008). A handbook on international wilder- ness law and policy. Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado. Kormos, …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… can also be effective protective mechanisms (for example, customary management). Thus, the awareness that communities … vandalism, resource extraction, etc. using zoning, law enforcement, public education, new regulations and laws. … A useful approach is the joint assessment of the customary use of resources through participatory mapping and …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… Basic Books, New York, USA. Gumbley, W., Johns, D. and Law, G. (2005), Management of Wetland archaeological sites in … account, as appropriate, intellectual property rights, customary law, and the principle of prior informed consent, … cul- tural concern, such as beliefs and religions, customary practices, forms of social organization, systems of …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… to motivate the rangers and improve enforcement of the law as well as environmental rules and regulations. The use … which in the case of Costa Rica are ratified by law, gives this site a special legal status which obliges the … international designation. In certain sites, they may be customary managers, traditional custodians, or private-sector …
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