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… 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 …

… transboundary wetlands, shared wetland systems and shared species. www.ramsar.org World Heritage Convention The 1972 … may also evoke resistance from local communities and indigenous peoples, usually related to issues of land-use … or sometimes even lack of respect for community and indigenous peoples’ rights. A multiplicity of different forms …

… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … direct and immediate benefits for local communities and indigenous peoples living in or close to wetlands, … there have been many deliberate introductions of non-indigenous species to provide new or additional food …

… Transboundary wetland conservation 4.4.3 Transboundary species conservation 4.4.4 Regional cooperation and … maintenance of cultural values by local communities and indigenous people; promoting communication, education, … for establishing and strengthening local communities’ and indigenous peoples’ participation in the management of …

… brush paintings of peaceful wetland scenes and wetland species are widely appreciated, as for example, the work of … of everyday life for many of the estimated three million indigenous people living within at least 5,000 distinct … Parties (COP) to the Ramsar Convention, May 1999. The 7 indigenous artists, from the Solen- tiname archipelago in the …

… wetlands provide the only breed- ing grounds for some bird species and support a unique flora as well as rare mammals. … seem to have a more holistic perspective of their world. Indigenous people in Australia consider themselves an … people. This holistic per- spective is also found in many indigenous belief systems in Africa and the Americas. The …

… available materials as well as the characteristics of the species being exploited. Living in an aquatic environment has … by dams and countless others affected in different ways. Indigenous and tribal people have suffered disproportionately …

… 15 3.2.2 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ........ 16 3.2.3 … CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora IUCN International Union for … and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional …