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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… PROJECT PRACTITIONERS Free Prior and Informed Consent An indigenous peoples’ right and a good practice for local … ©FAO/Munkhbolor Gungaa COVER PHOTO: Engaging with indigenous peoples in Bolivia. ©FAO/Andre Arriaza 3 Table of … project’s pesticides and herbicides affecting non-targeted species (and human communities) in areas outside of the …
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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

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

… acknowledge the immense contribution made by farmers and indigenous communities in developing and conserving the plant … 9 includes measures for the protection of local and indigenous communities’ and farmers’ traditional knowledge … have tended to utilize a diverse selection of crop species in order to assure their harvests; seed production in …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… . . 50 New Zealand: Precautionary principle and endangered species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 … or supply chain standards, and with traditional and indigenous norms and practices for conserving and using the … in relation to natural resources. Customary rules of indigenous and traditional communities may also be legally …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… water containing a geographically distinct assemblage of species, natural communities, and environmental … local level, villagers also have the opportunity to use indigenous knowledge to conduct participatory research for … including women, youth, elderly, cultural minorities, indigenous peoples, and so on. Giving a “voice” these groups …
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Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual

… ƒ What happened when a fisher caught the last fish of a ‘species’? Did the fisher who caught that last fish admit it? … examples of customary laws that govern natural resources. Indigenous and ethnic groups may have customary laws that … no data to prove the degree to which local communities and indigenous peoples apply their customary law. It is often the …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… air and watercourse pollution or protection of migratory species, may affect several States, and would require … include the following sectors: Women Children and Youth Indigenous Peoples Non-Governmental Organizations Local … For example, to fulfill their obligations resulting from a species-protecting convention, such as Convention on …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment

… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CJEU Court of Justice of the … specific aspects of these rights, such as the “rights of indigenous peoples” or the “right to water”. In 2007, the … adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.54 It was the first General Assembly …
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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… such as some forests are, or just like types of migratory species, air masses, electromagnetic waves or oil and gas … necessary measures to prevent the introduction of aquatic species into shared water systems, i.e. those with … prejudice to national regulations for the protection of indigenous cultures and natural resources. Article XIV: The …
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