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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… research and knowledge required to contribute to risk reduction and appropriate adaptation and mitigation, … materials, seasonal climate forecasting, community- based disaster risk reduction and so on. However, it should be … (SDNP, 2004). Bangladesh is also one of the most highly disaster-prone countries of the world (Srinivasan, 2004) and …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… tenure rights of others. They should include appropriate risk management systems to prevent and address adverse … where fragmentation provides benefits, such as risk reduction or crop diversification. Land consolidation … and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response. 24.3 States should address tenure in …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… protect those who are most vulnerable to, or at particular risk from, environmental harm (framework principles 14 and … They are among the human rights defenders most at risk, and the risks are particularly acute for indigenous … than 1.5 million could have been prevented through the reduction of environmental risks. Moreover, exposure to …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… Yet, unfortunately, many sacred natural sites are at risk. They are subject to a wide range of pressures and … dynamics, degradation of neighbouring environ- ments, reduction of the availability of lands and resources for … derived threats, such as vandalism and theft. Develop disaster management plans for unpredictable natural and human …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… INTRODUCTION NIGER. Cattle census and accelerated poverty reduction project. ©FAO/Ado Youssouf TANZANIA. Pastoral … related to improved agricultural skills as that might risk disrupting their nomadic traditions, while they consent … implementation of their operations and limit the risk of local resistance. Lessons Learned, the “gold …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… and this precious natural spiritual site is currently at risk from the environmental pressures placed on it by … longest. In addition, for some two decades (1970- 90), a reduction in the number of monks made it necessary to call in … of Bistrit,a and Ar- nota is nothing short of a disaster. The Eastern aspect of Bistrit,a Convent, which was …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… tourism. However, this heritage had been put at serious risk from unsustainable development pressures linked to the … feed on the flowers, this represents a seri- ous reduction in resources. The tiny sub-populations of the … climbers and their families. In the event that a natural disaster claims a human life on the mountains, it is common …