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Community - based incentives for nature conservation

… charcoal burning and pitsawing of commercially valuable indigenous tree species. • Activities which convert natural … valuable biological resources or lands such as endangered indigenous tree species, minerals, wildlife resources or … meet community goals? - Are incentives based on community knowledge? - Do incentives use community organisations? …
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Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN

… intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities and the pri- vate sector, … ation among inter alia the private sector, Governments, indigenous and local communities, bilateral and multilateral … community-to-community sharing and transfer- ring of knowledge and technologies through such means as community …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Shared resources: Issues of governance

… 192 10.4.4 Considering indigenous participation and rights … effective environmental protection emerge with greater knowledge and understanding of the biosphere and its … and enjoyment of present and future generations, including indigenous peoples. Use and management of natural resources …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… providing them with the strategies, services, scientific knowledge and technical support they need to achieve their … 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 …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… contexts that include traditional, local and scientific knowledge; 4. produce societal benefits in a fair and … in supporting human well- being is a cornerstone of many indigenous peoples’ belief systems and has been reflected in … Charter was drafted that included the restoration of indigenous plants (IUNC, 2012g). Another community, named …
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Promoting Locally Managed Marine Areas as a socially inclusive approach to meeting area-based conservation and Marine Protected Area targets

… MPA systems; NOTING also the important work by many indigenous peoples, local communities and small-scale fishers … marine resources based on their local and traditional knowledge; CONSIDERING that conservation has been shown to be more effective when indigenous peoples, small-scale fishers and local communities …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… 4.2.1 Establishment of national wetland policies 4.2.2 Knowledge of wetlands and their values 4.2.3 Action at … 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 …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Proposing goals for the coverage of protected areas based on management certification and assessment systems

… on Protected Areas (WCPA) Strategic Plan 2009–2012, on knowledge, science and the management of protected areas, … in private ownership; and land and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities; and through the … in mind the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and ALSO AWARE, however, that there is a …
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Rapid Cultural Inventories for Wetlands: A brief overview

… may need to be drawn from a range of people who have knowledge that has not been published. Stakeholder … and IX.21), and on strengthening local communities and indigenous people’s participation in the management of … integration of the traditional knowledge and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities in wetland …
18 Jun 2026 Document

UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015

… committed to ensuring that UNEP staff has the necessary knowledge and understanding of gender mainstreaming to … including in rural areas and local communities and among indigenous people and ethnic minorities, through our internal … overview 166. The integration of communities, indigenous people, gender perspectives and use of gender …
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