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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Examples ITLOS, in its Order of 3 December 2001 in the MOX Plant Case, considered (para. 82) the duty to cooperate in … for the protection of local ecosystems, for sound natural resource management, and for the broader effort to achieve … “FPIC”) with respect to the use of their knowledge and the genetic resources on which they rely. In the words of article …
Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices
… and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Sometimes it is referred to … situated in areas where the vast majority of the world’s genetic resources are found. Many of them have cultivated and … use of biodiversity goes far beyond their role as natural resource managers. Their skills and techniques provide …
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
… areas in the Caribbean, the involvement of traditional resource users and local communities in planning and managing … sharing of the bene fits arising from the utili za tion of genetic resources, as reflected in the three main objec tives … tu tions and tourist oper a tors. 136 See for example Plant and Hvalkof, 2001. Simeón Jiménez, an indig e nous …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… surrounding the ope- rations of mining, forestry or other resource extraction companies are unjustifi able (see … activities, the use of their traditional know- ledge and genetic resources, or other activities in relation to their … 19, 29 (2) and 32. See also Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… influence of their network of protected areas; ø natural resource ministries responsible for protected area agencies … and spiritual leaders. Over wider land- scapes, particular plant and animal species may also be consid- ered as sacred … negative effect on the planet. We face the erosion of genetic resources, the shrinking of wildlife habitats, the …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… of wealth. With this current path of entrepreneurship and resource management, the world is headed towards … could destroy the habitat, inter-breed with and affect the genetic integrity of the wild fish stocks that are vital to … fishing and subsistence rights. • A project aims to plant some monoculture plantations as a means of reforesting …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… able practices in local communities, as models of natural resource management, stewardship and sustainable rural … the concept of ’biocultural diversity’ is the one gain- Plant diversity and language distribution. From Stepp et al. … unique biodiversity (ecosys- tems, species and genetic diversity) • conserve Madagascar’s cultural heritage …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… of the environment; promote the fair and equitable use of genetic resources associated with land, fisheries and forests … transparency of information and methodologies, in public resource administration and compensation, and in company …