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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
… 35 4.1.2 Fishing … 46 4.2.2 Fishing … kip. Also for subsequent violations, the State seizes any illegal assets (Article 66). In addition to fines, the law … areas and food sources of fish and other aquatic fauna; illegal fishing, capture or taking possession of protected …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… the coastal zone. The practice of keeping a portion of a fishing ground closed off is a customary practice used by … and traditional practices caused by broad scale mining and illegal logging. This was resulting in 45 ASOCASAN et al. … in an integrated and participatory way.49 Additionally, illegal activities were not being investigated or punished …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… evidence, arrest offenders and stop illegal activities need to be well defined under the law. It … Are available sanctions sufficient to deter illegal or undesirable activities related to the … development projects that might impact small‐scale fishing communities, consider the social, economic and …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… in providing constitutional recognition of traditional fishing rights, along with the right to an equitable share of … people, goods and services, disarmament and collection of illegal weapons in the hands of the public for safekeeping … federal or state authorities entailing encroachments on or illegal occupation of the lands, waters, or forests of …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… for multiple resource uses (e.g. pastoralism, farming, fishing) and users (farmers, residents and non-resident … However, the Attorney General ruled these appendices illegal. Ranch lessees were given exclusive rights to the … Court of Botswana ruled in 2006 that such policies were illegal and that the community should be allowed to return …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… keeping the termite population in check; • Combating illegal logging and poaching in the forest; • Continuing our … of non-timber forest products, important hunting, fishing and grazing areas, etc. A description of the rules … that the community faces (agricultural expansion, legal/illegal logging, fire, etc). This could also include an …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… and permits for non‐compliance. Major agriculture, fishing, mining and … One response claimed to have handled a case of “illegal demonstration” by communities against a … rights of the secret society and carried out an illegal activity. The family was fined Le 800,000 …