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Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity
… may involve loss or degradation of habitat for countless species of animals and plants, many of which are threatened; … and licensing, legal reforms to secure the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, effective … processes, with the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples, local communities and other stakeholders, …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… the land rights and sophisticated resource management of indigenous inhabitants; • they were based on outmoded … areas against illegal activities that threatened protected species. At the same time, scientific ecology recognised that … study we will use the term local populations to refer to indigenous peoples as well as to local communities, fixed or …
Conservation and Sustainable use of PGRFA
… complementary way. While emphasizing the role of farmers, indigenous and local communities for on-farm and in situ … is largely determined by the method of reproduction of the species being conserved and the purpose of the conservation … http://www.informea.org/terms/indigenous-people …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… In Brazil, such formalization depends on the status of indigenous and local communities and their location. Indigenous people do not own land, which is state property, … countries’,1 with 15–20 per cent of the total number of species on the planet, many of which occur naturally in the …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… Earth’s Land Surface WCF Theme 3: Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction – Managing Risk in a Changing World 16 … with mid- to high-level marginality, particularly in the indigenous ethnic groups. In the Guatemalan zone, productive … to live, are often left to marginalized people, such as indigenous communities and cultural minorities. Pushed uphill …
Capacity Development for Protected and Other Conserved Areas in the Pacific Islands Region: Strategy and Action Framework 2015-2020
… implementation regarding the management of the area or species; and (c) responsible for … meet specific capacities and capacity development needs of indigenous and local community stewards. … ith environment, conservation, sustainable development, and indigenous affairs portfolios. …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… rights, and the recognition and protection of local and indigenous communities’ rights and interests. 3.2 REDD law … restrict or ban the import or marketing of certain plant species or plant product derivatives in order to prevent the … stakeholders (mainly investors, landowners, and local and indigenous communities) in REDD activities are examined in …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… harmony with nature and in which wildlife and other living species are protected. Our shared principles and commitments … in poverty), people living with HIV/AIDS, older persons, indigenous peoples, refugees and internally displaced persons … or ethnicity, and persons with disabilities, migrants, indigenous peoples, children and youth, especially those in …
Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts
… down the food chain, i.e., whether top of the food chain species are most affected, causing a ripple down effect to … of these same POP s increase in these harvested species. Indigenous populations such as in the Arctic could be exposed … can also have an impact on human vulnerability to POP s. Indigenous peoples in general, and especially indigenous …
Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN
… 0 1 1.2. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM … satisfying the basic necessities of local communities or indigenous peoples (for livelihoods, health, nutrition, … identified through engagement with these communities or indigenous peoples. E.g. key hunting areas for communities …