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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… of CCAs. Box 7: Examples of awareness and empowerment as a benefit to the community. Box 8: Community efforts lead … capacity building. Box 9: Social recognition is important benefit to the local communities. Box 10: Overcoming social … working definition of a community as: A group of people, sharing a geographic area, and surrounding natural resources. …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… choice as opposed to making people “passive recipients of benefit”. Participation at all stages of development is … Indigenous Peoples which per se represents an incomparable benefit for all stakeholders involved in any given project … sites or areas where medicinal plants are harvested); the sharing of traditional knowledge; the introduction of certain …
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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… as insep a rable from its sustain able use and the fair sharing of the bene fits arising from the utili za tion of … lish co-manage ment agree ments and secure equi table benefit sharing. Through its policy on social equity35 the … Areas Element 2 on “Governance, Equity, Participation and Benefit Sharing”, which calls on the Parties to the …
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The Role of Indigenous and Local Communities

… biological resources and the need for fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of traditional … of traditional biodiversity-related knowledge and the sharing of benefits arising from the use of such knowledge is … requirements of provider countries related to access and benefit-sharing of traditional knowledge associated with …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… Guideline 4.4 Networking: Facilitate the meeting of, and sharing of information between, traditional custo- dians of … engagement and support of a broader community, and so benefit the protected area as a whole. Official recognition … principles, ecotourism linked to sacred natural sites can benefit local people directly – economically, socially and …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Pays Principle” Application Examples 5. Access and Benefit Sharing regarding Natural Resources Indigenous and local … 5. Access and Benefit Sharing regarding Natural Resources Many indigenous …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… of a high rate of reproduction and lack of commercial benefit in hunting these s p e c i e s . d. Forests Forests … in each village is responsible for operating the water sharing system, opening the channel in the morning, informing … is left behind, the zaitu slaughters it and eats it, sharing it with other zaitus. If the milk animals are let …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… Adrian Philips and Sue Stolton 8 many more places could benefit from a formal designation as a protected landscape. … values. Such values are not only an additional significant benefit that Category V protected areas may offer to so- … Photo: Johanna Kijas. 43 played an important role in sharing and passing on knowledge and in the reproduction of …
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Sacred Natural Sites – Support for custodian protocols and customary laws in the face of global threats and challenges

… Element 2 on “Governance, participation, equity and benefit-sharing”, and its role in fulfulling Aichi Target 11 of the … governance systems, and determine their own access and benefit sharing arrangements (as per the CBD Nagoya …
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Respecting, recognizing and supporting Indigenous Peoples’ and Community Conserved Territories and Areas

… Element 2 on Governance, participation, equity and benefit-sharing and 13 suggested activities of relevance to ICCAs; … of Decision X/31, paragraphs 31–32 on fair and equitable sharing of costs and benefits, full and effective …
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