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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… (e.g. national parks, nature reserves, wilderness areas, indigenous and community conserved areas, etc.) that contain, … always, the same people as above. 3. Local communities and indigenous peoples engaged in managing or co-managing World Heritage …
UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders
… rights rights violations can partly be explained of indigenous and local communities' communities into forced … and development projects”. 3 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 4 UN General Assembly Resolution 68/181, … to address crucial to recognize and support the indigenous peoples and local • Be responding directly to the peace and …
Promoting and supporting community resource management and conservation as a foundation for sustainable development
… (Kinshasa, 1975), promoted recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in conservation areas; RECALLING Resolution 17.28 … General Assembly (San José, 1988) which recognized that indigenous peoples have a long and rich history of knowledge …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… acknowledge the immense contribution made by farmers and indigenous communities in developing and conserving the plant … 9 includes measures for the protection of local and indigenous communities’ and farmers’ traditional knowledge … the important contribution made by farmers and indigenous peoples and local communities play to developing and …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… 65 7.2.3 The right to develop 67 7.2.4 The rights of indigenous peoples 68 7.3 The enforcement of human rights: Some … series. 52 Many important issues, including the rights of indigenous peoples (and persons living traditional …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… Burkina Faso; The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights reaf- firms adherence to the principles of … and more secure future for all. Principle 20 Role of indigenous people and local communities in sustainable use of soil States shall recognise the vital role of indigenous people and their communities and other local …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… local level, villagers also have the opportunity to use indigenous knowledge to conduct participatory research for … including women, youth, elderly, cultural minorities, indigenous peoples, and so on. Giving a “voice” these groups in …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… poverty and the enhancement of the quality of life for the peoples of southern Africa. It does not, however, prescribe … regimes continued to develop. These included rights of indigenous people and tribal minorities, farmers, women and … Today international law recognises the rights of peoples, indigenous people and communities embodying traditional …