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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

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, academia and … rights? . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2.3.3 Customary and indigenous rights are legitimate tenure rights . . . . 21 …
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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 … the findings of the first State of the World's Indigenous Peoples' Report, released in 2010 by the UN Forum on …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… (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 Heritage …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… specific provisions related to the participation of indigenous peoples. 4. Despite growing recognition of SEAs as a tool to … way that supports the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities during EIA processes (CBD …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

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 livelihoods and … and respect for all human rights; enhance the welfare of indigenous peoples and their communities; improve the …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… 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 … the main source of law governing the rights and duties of indigenous and local communities with regard to wetland …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Legislating for property rights in fisheries

… some cases work against the interests of disadvantaged and indigenous groups, by concentrating fisheries rights in the … of recognition of the traditional fishing rights of indigenous peoples. One of the significant factors giving rise to …
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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 ILO Off. Bull. 59 … areas and build infrastructure. Loss of habitats for indigenous species, e.g. mangroves, with consequential …
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Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National

… 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 to the …
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