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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… particular jirga ceased to exist. 4. Zaitu (Warden) The institution of zaitu exists throughout the Northern Areas in one form or other as the village-level institution for the use and management of natural resources. … who carry out these tasks. Before the 1970s, this institution existed in both the tribal and Rajgiri governance …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… villagers have worked out a system by which the village institution is now in a position to provide year-round … local tribals with the help of an NGO and a scientific institution have started an enterprise for value addition to …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… to instil respect for local tradi- tions. As a result, the institution of sacred groves is losing its cultural … in our country and the threats faced by this ancient institution, the National Museum of Mankind (Indira Gandhi …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… their continued efforts to convert indigenous people to institution- alised religions. In recent years, numerous … real challenges. Nowadays, the Church is the most credible institution in the Romanian state, and its influence is … that a monastery is not a museum, but a con- temporary institution, which knows very well what it needs from the …
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Principles and Guidelines on Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas

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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… through its declaration and registration at an official institution (e.g. a regional or local government office) in … for, and make binding commitments on behalf, of their institution. g) Acknowledge and apply cultural norms and …
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UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders

01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… and Culture Makes us Human. Washington D.C. Smithsonian Institution. Harmon, D. and Putney, A. D. 2003. Full Value of … Language, Knowledge, and the Environment. Smithsonian Institution Press. Maffi, L. 2005. Linguistic, Cultural, and … time was that its contin- ued existence as a spiritual institution constituted a unique event in human history and, …
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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

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