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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… ISBN 978-92-5-106710-9 ISSN 1014-6679 Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 103 … In addition, parties are to protect and encourage the customary use of biological resources in accordance with … notes that provision may be made as appropriate for customary use of areas and species in accordance with …
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Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre Godesberger Allee … or to other people in relation to natural resources. Customary rules of indigenous and traditional communities may … or religious communities (sometimes referred to as customary law), which can be recognized by states through …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… – Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) Book – Principles and concepts of international … instruments, while others are predominantly based in customary law. In many cases it is difficult to establish the … one legal system to another. http://leo.informea.org/terms/customary-law Public International Law Finally, it is …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual

… by Patti Moore, Head of IUCN’s Regional Environmental Law Program, Asia, and incorporates intellectual input from … 107 Session 8: Governance Component: Statutory and Customary Laws 113 Session 9: Governance Component: … institutions or organizations. 4. Did statutory or customary laws specify what the decision should be and/or how …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… It is a fundamental principle in international law, embodied in the Charter of the United Nations and the … to protect the rights (human, environmental, land and customary) of all affected communities, especially the most … made by the rights-holders and reached through the customary decision-making processes of the affected …
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Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment

… rise to EIA are central to international environmental law. In the wake of public outcry about environmental … development echoes general principles and concepts of customary law. The focus is embodied in many Multilateral … authority.” Thus, EIA reflects the “no-harm” obligation of customary law in the transboundary context. …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… and collective forms of social organization, including customary institutions for agro-ecological management, … farm-saved seed/propagating material, subject to national law and as appropriate. In addition to farmers, the wording … systems, thereby enabling them to continue with their customary practices for the conservation and sustainable use …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… status of the environment in international human rights law. Human rights perspective provides three benefits for … and the UDHR is generally regarded as declaratory of customary law. The UDHR does not expressly reference the … 21 of the Stockholm Declaration has emerged as the customary description of the relationship between State …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre Godesberger Allee … on political agreements, international treaties and customary law as applicable to the case. The book also aims … a com- prehensive compilation of all relevant standards of customary international law applicable to water resources. In …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… Water Governance IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 75 IUCN Environmental Law Programme … with many of its elements considered reflective of customary international law. Also, many of the rules have … is now imminent.43 Furthermore, the treaty still commands customary legal authority as the instrument coming closest to …
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