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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 …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)

… is, State-ownership, private property rights, rights of indigenous people or native title; • Designation of … is, State-ownership, private property rights, rights of indigenous people or native title; • Designation of … habitat or heritage, or to protect the livelihoods of indigenous people or local communities. This type of illegal …
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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species

… varieties of plant and animal species, including non-indigenous or alien species. These species have been used for … Of- ten, however, the introduction to ecosystems of non-indigenous or alien species has carried a heavy price tag, … to which they are not indig- enous. These include “non-indigenous”, “non-na- tive”, “exotic”, “foreign”, “new”, …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… parts of the region to maintain and preserve their indigenous cultural patterns. However, the presence of … not totally isolated from the rest of Asia and beyond. The indigenous people of the region have followed Buddhism, … and established rule here they forcefully appropriated peoples’ lands and made them their own. Respondents do not …
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Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… better future for all.” Youth, Participation Principle 22 “Indigenous people and their communities and other local … in the achievement of sustainable development.” Indigenous peoples, participation, human rights Principle 23 …
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ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture

… agricultural biodiversity depend on this human influence; indigenous knowledge and culture are integral parts of the … providing or utilizing GRFA, including farmers and indigenous and local communities, gene banks and collections, … resources and of genetic resources that are held by indigenous and local communities about their rights and …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… Areas. No. 3. Graeme Kelleher, 1999, xxiv + 107pp. Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas: Principles, Guidelines and Case … There are also calls to recognise fully the role of indigenous peoples in respect of protected areas (Beltran, …
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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches

… forest reserves, wildlife corridors and access for local indigenous communities. Carefully chosen bioenergy feedstocks … such as ensuring equitable inclusion and participation of indigenous peoples in the planning process. In some cases, there may be …
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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… the enormous contribution of generations of local and indigenous communities and farmers around the world over … Rights which aim at supporting farmers and local and indigenous peoples in conserving crop diversity on their farms; l the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… and populations; preserving and maintaining knowledge of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional … PGRFA would not survive without human activity; local and indigenous knowledge and culture are integral parts of … the innovations of local communities and indigenous peoples, in keeping with its obligations under the CBD. • In …
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