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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… of the poor to varying extents by granting local and indigenous communities clear and secure rights to conserve … legal tools that empower the poor, particularly local and indigenous communities. Several experts have contributed in … levels using scientific, technical and traditional knowledge. Sustainable wildlife management adds the aim of …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… and preservation process. They aim to provide knowledge and assistance in ensuring a representative and … (e.g. national parks, nature reserves, wilderness areas, indigenous and community conserved areas, etc.) that contain, … always, the same people as above. 3. Local communities and indigenous peoples engaged in managing or co-managing World …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… out the legal and institutional review 11 3.1 Establish a knowledge base of relevant legal and institutional measures … sector and the general public, specifically including indigenous and local communities7. Team members should have … for establishing and strengthening local communities’ and indigenous people’s participation in the management of …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… specific provisions related to the participation of indigenous peoples. 4. Despite growing recognition of SEAs as … and SEAs. This will be achieved through expanding their knowledge base with respect to recent developments and trends … way that supports the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities during EIA processes (CBD …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… of fishers, and of forest users, by pastoralists, indigenous peoples and other communities, civil society, … rights? . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2.3.3 Customary and indigenous rights are legitimate tenure rights . . . . 21 … highly accessible and leverage local individuals’ intimate knowledge of local conditions (par. 6.6, 10.4, 11.3). 4. …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… human rights; recognition and enhancement of the role of indigenous peoples and their communities; improvement of … and respect for all human rights; enhance the welfare of indigenous peoples and their communities; improve the … prohibiting any type of appropriation of collective knowledge in the fields of the sciences, technology and …
Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National
… the relationship between intellectual property rights, the knowledge, innovations and practices of local and indigenous communities and the conservation and use of … the coopera- tion of conservation groups, resource users, indigenous peoples, and the community in general is critical …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… on 18 August 1990. 1989 ILO Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, 72 … areas and build infrastructure. Loss of habitats for indigenous species, e.g. mangroves, with consequential … and expertise must be used (e.g. indigenous and local knowledge as well as scientific information) and all sectors …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… management goals. It includes strategic integration of knowledge of fire regimes, probable fire effects, values at … people of different backgrounds and cultures (especially indigenous and traditional rural communities) at the central … for wood for personal needs, which in the case of indigenous peoples of the North and Far East, may be taken in …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… regulations on personnel, such as employees’ health and knowledge of hygiene and food safety principles. National … acquiring new germplasm from other countries, documenting indigenous community knowledge and establishing field gene … It may be stated that currently, there is no clear indigenous understanding of the concept of Biosecurity. The …