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Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual

… 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 case that …
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State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean

… also reaffirmed the importance of respecting the rights of indigenous and local communities over their traditional … the social and economic importance of biodiversity Emberá indigenous community at Panama Chanel river basin, Panama …
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Land and water - the rights interface

… the collective, "rights of ownership and possession [of indigenous peoples] over the lands which they traditionally occupy shall … land re-distribution; the recognition of customary or indigenous rights; strengthening land rights security; the …
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State of Biodiversity in Africa

… human populations, charcoal production and the logging of indigenous trees are causing massive deforestation, with … crucial to protect the traditional knowledge of local and indigenous communities, and to establish suitable measures …
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Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas

… Ecological impacts: They reduce biodiversity by displacing indigenous species through predation, competition, habitat … has been widely traded. The green mussel Perna viridis is indigenous to the tropical Indo-Pacific, but has been … green crab Carcinus maenas, also called the shore crab, is indigenous to the Atlantic coast of Europe and North Africa, …
18 Jun 2026 Literature

Report - Alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control

… mesh 14 2.2.3.4. Funnel traps 14 2.2.3.5. Miscellaneous indigenous trapping methods 15 2.2.3.6. Mist nets 15 2.2.3.7. … (Figs 9 & 10, Elliott et al. 2014). 2.2.3.5. Miscellaneous indigenous trapping methods Allan (1997) illustrated a … Oxford Univ. Press pp 281–292. Cheke, R. A. (2011) An indigenous trap for mass capture of Red-billed Quelea. In …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… 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 populations in …
18 Jun 2026 Document

GEO yearbook 2003

… on UN- Civil Society Relations releases its report, We the Peoples: Civil Society, the United Nations and Global … US. The four main themes are: endangered species; indigenous peoples and their healing ways; oceans, rivers and … will be at high risk of extinction in the wild. ● Arctic Indigenous Peoples will face major economic and cultural …
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Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement

… Prior Informed Consent is often used in the context of indigenous peoples. However, regardless of a specific context, FPIC can … the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted at the 4th World Conservation …
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Additional Reading - An Introduction to National Reporting

… dialogue amongst the members. It is important to include indigenous and local communities, women’s groups, … directly involved with the relevant ministry such as indigenous and local groups as well as many non-government … Institutions: Regional Bureaus/Institutions: House of Peoples’ Representatives (Parliament) Regional Bureaus of …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity