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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… as they fear expropriation of their lands, displacement or loss of biological diversity and self-determination through … or involuntary migration from rural to urban areas (UN Habitat, 2007). These peoples often live on the fringes of … societies. Global Environmental Change 15, 115-124. UN Habitat, 2007. UN habitat working for indigenous peoples. …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… . . . 10 3.7 Threats to sacred natural sites and rates of loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … levels are sometimes higher than those in similar habitat types found nearby.8 It is increasingly recognised … survives much better in larger areas, small patches of habitat are very important and can harbour a disproportionate …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… recover. Such man- agement practices include protecting habitat (through Dhimurru’s permit sys- tem and patrols), … greenhouse gas emissions), overfishing (e.g. bycatch and habitat destruction) and marine debris (e.g. ‘ghost nets’) … it involves much more than access to a site -it involves loss or im- pairment of sanctity values as well. See Addendum …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… elephants in the country. In order to compensate for the loss of habitat, the government created sanctuaries and national … of land near Uda Walawe National Park (a prime elephant habitat) in Sri Lanka was given to a sugar corporation, thus …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… Republic of the Congo and Tanzania (Harmon 2002). The loss of languages is perhaps the most striking and … to have snow. This moderating influence provides varied habitat conditions that support a surprising diversity of … and more continu- ous. Now they occupy small patches of habitat scattered among suitable sites around Gabal Safsafa …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… accessible to them and their lands, or the fish and animal habitat on which they customarily rely. • An aquaculture … fish escape or are accidentally released into wild fish habitat, they could destroy the habitat, inter-breed with and … of small farmers and landless peasants. The resulting loss of biodiversity (from replacing instead of improving the …
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
… late grazing to support live li hoods and main tain the habitat for wild life. But, as the values and prac tices of … for conservation of specific natural features Category IV Habitat/Species Management Area: managed mainly for … resources they have tradi tion ally used, with conse quent loss of live li hoods and erosion of their cultures. Their …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… are increasing production in order to make up for the loss in profits from the fall in commodity prices - causing … Brazil, with illegal logging a main driver in forest loss.136 This rise in illegal logging is leading to violence … of local people, damage water sup- plies and displace the habitat of endangered species.169 Herakles’ operations in …