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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… the main source of water for the community during the dry season. In this forest, cutting big trees is prohibited. … the main source of water for the village, even during the dry season. The villagers have prohibited cutting large trees … they provide wood for construction, road and bridge work, farming tools, furniture, fuel and charcoal. They are also …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… but that households are allowed to collect dead and dry wood up to a certain limit; most said that one household … of respondents said that they still collect as much dry wood as they want. A small number of people in Yasin said … because it is less time consuming and makes for better farming. They also approve of the use of threshers because it …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… members and animals, knowing where to find pasture in dry lands and using sustainable harvesting techniques among … 9. Supra note 4. 10. Supra note 2. Conservation farming: Through Gunis’ knowledge, some of our community … able to forage and digest rough vegetation, withstand the dry Rajasthani environment, and walk long distances – all …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… may cater for multiple resource uses (e.g. pastoralism, farming, fishing) and users (farmers, residents and … riverside plots (during and after the rains) Family plots, dry-season Limits of common grazing areas Sacred Forest … the wet season and their exclusive ranches during the dry season and in times of drought. Others "grazed out" their …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… to facilitate the acquisition, by these inhabitants, of farming equipment and other inputs. The land owned by … land by customary law in a prescribed area for purposes of farming and commenced farming within 8 years of acquisition, provided it has not …