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

24 Jan 2019 News in

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 … I - OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION 1. INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK 1.1 Species-based international agreements 1.1.1 The Convention … legal tools that empower the poor, particularly local and indigenous communities. Several experts have contributed in …
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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 … of the site itself (e.g. tourism based on rare or iconic species, such as mountain gorillas, or important landscapes …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… over wetlands and wetland resources (including migratory species). In several countries, jurisdiction is divided … 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 …
25 May 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 … rights systems appear to be 7 This may be so for sedentary species which are hand-harvested, but it ignores the problems …
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Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National

… 1971;4 • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 1973;5 • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory … 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 …
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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 … The telestes polylepis, a critically endangered freshwater species found in Croatia Figure 6: Coastal erosion negatively … and respect for all human rights; enhance the welfare of indigenous peoples and their communities; improve the …
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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… and health of the coasts and of the people and other species that live along it will be impaired, and future … 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 …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… and preventing the introduction of invasive alien species (art. 8); introducing environmental impact assessment … 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 …
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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 … analyse fisheries legislation (regarding capture of wild species for grow-out purposes in aquaculture facilities) as …
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