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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary have shown not only how the panther population in the region has been sustained by our livestock, … the forest against fires by regulating the grass growth by grazing and by fighting forest fires when they break out; • Sustaining the predator population in the forest through the customary offering of …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… fore in Africa due to increasing land scarcity caused by population growth, environmental degradation, changing climate … to the fore due to increasing land scarcity caused by population growth, environmental degradation, climate change, …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… revolutionary council of Gilgit, representing the local population, the Government of Pakistan took over … practices and customary law. A largely illiterate population, however, had very little or no knowledge of the … in turn means less food for the wild animals and slower growth of plants and trees in the nullahs. They say that …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… rising population and urbanization rates in addition to the … in agriculture and food systems promotes business growth, … output, food insecurity and poorer economic growth. In many developing … The emergence of a large youth population of unprecedented size can have a profound …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… exploitation, cultural alienation and threats to their population and environment.99 Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, … preservation of the natural resources on which the Indian population relies. Indians traditionally occupying land are … have the duty to support, on the basis of equality, the growth and enrichment of cultures and traditions that are …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… traditional rules and practices. A large percentage of the population still lives in rural or remote areas, and people … that is approximately 15 km from the river and whose population is 100% Makong. Nanokkhian was included in the … a major tourist attraction in Champhone District. The growth of tourism has led to increasing income for the …