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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… have common but differentiated responsibilities. The developed countries acknowledge the responsibility that they … with economies in transition, with particular regard to least developed countries and those affected adversely by … http://leo.informea.org/terms/developing-country http://leo.informea.org/terms/economy-transition …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… 7 EXTENT OF FOREST RESOURCES AND FOREST CHANGE RATE BY COUNTRY OR AREA 2000 – 2005 (FAO, … peoples who have in many cases been pushed to the least fertile and most fragile lands as a consequence of … exposed to many kinds of environmental changes and have developed coping strategies to face these phenomena. These …
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
… carried forward by an expanding network of regional and country offices, located prin ci pally in devel oping coun … time had come. We mean that people seemed to refrain – at least for the most part – from bick ering and complaining … conserves nature”. If the Durban spirit is to guide us at least for the current decade, docu ments and tools such as …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … and through forced labour; land within villages was developed through self-help. The period from 1840 to the end … of a critical resource – water. They also provide for at least one authority, chosen by the c o m m u n i t y, with …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … Thirty-eighth (Special) Session on 11 May 2012. They were developed by the open-ended working group in sessions in … instruments, and ensure that participants are at least 4 24 PART 4 TRANSFERS AND OTHER CHANGES TO TENURE …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authori- ties, or … and photographs. We appreciate the many people who have developed and presented more than 50 case studies in various … and reverence”.7 Thus many societies have maintained, at least to some extent, a connection with nature, often …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… makes sense in secularised societies, in which culture has developed more or less independently of spirituality over the … in- clude references for further reading. 15 Continent country Name Category V Governance Culture Religion Added … long-term association with the land dating back at least a number of centuries if not over a thousand years. In …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… part of IUCN or Med-INA concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or … and consultation Robert Wild 225 Sacred natural sites in developed countries Thymio Papayannis 235 Some thoughts on … is a haven of bio- diversity, at the regional level at least, thanks to its higher precipitation, several …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… which formed the prime habitats for the elephants in the country. In order to compensate for the loss of habitat, the … resource-use rights and Management.9 A team from this NGO developed a provisional project design and Management plan … the local panchayati institute even though they are least dependent on the surrounding natural resources.42 …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… this collaboration, FAO and partner organizations jointly developed a common approach to incorporate FPIC into the work … Focal Points on Indigenous Peoples; the Guatemala UN Country Team; and The Mountain Partnership and Aigine … FPIC process vis-à-vis the nature of the project, or at least look for collaboration on this aspect when no resources …