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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… Box 8: Community efforts lead towards local capacity building. Box 9: Social recognition is important benefit to … 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 …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… and by the cultural significance of the Palau Novella building, in which the com- munity lives. Part Three: … 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 …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… services in a dynamic landscape; and Aboriginal capacity building and collaborative management. The Centre’s vision is … 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 …
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 … the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, ordered the building of a sanctuary around the site of the biblical …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… level of economic security must be ensured, capacity building activities (including human rights education) must … 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 …
UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders
… environmental defenders are subjected to. This includes building on and provide resources and tools for engagement by … rights for environmental stakeholders, for example building on the existing online Rapporteur on Human Rights … establish connect and share 4. Scaling up of existing and building In implementing all of the above, UN state and …
Principles and Guidelines on Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas
… In parallel, WWF had been developing their own ideas, building on a series of regional and national workshops with … decided to work together in developing a common position, building on the successful development of a WWF/IUCN joint … whenever necessary, and · encourage and develop capacity-building actions for indigenous and other traditional …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… in chapter four include: shoreline reinforcement, improved building technologies, increased water quality testing, … early warning systems, evacuation strategies or improved building techniques may help decrease indigenous and … to risk (Villacorta et al., 2005). Housing quality The building techniques and quality of housing are linked to the …
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. … government and does development work for the village, like building schools, and makes decisions regarding the …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… in the town Sayaxché, on the steps of the local court building. He had spoken out about pollution of the La Pasión … Guatemala who was shot dead on the steps of a local court building after denouncing pollution of a nearby river.31 This … Integrated Development Master Plan, a potentially massive building expansion onto rural land in Oromia.162 There are …