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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… elements of traditional nature-based practices (such as customary resource management systems) may offer more … Nature- based Solutions is to use the analogy of national law. In this respect the Ecosystem Approach is like the … as a means to strengthen local community capacities and customary laws, to protect and manage land resources for …
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Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas

… use areas” (SADC protocol on wildlife conservation and law enforcement, 1999). Transboundary Protected Area (TBPA) … of a single management authority for the TBPA; (e) customary or vernacular resource management agreements that … of the International Criminal Court (New York, 1995); The customary law of war and the IUCN Draft Convention on the …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… to infringe upon human rights guaranteed by international law, nor to limit their scope” (art.4) (UNESCO 2001). … that local populations’ rights are pro- tected, their customary laws respected and their world- views taken into … own- ership patterns, diverse management regimes including customary tribal law, and land management and conser- vation …
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Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD

… Walløe Tvedt and Tomme Young IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 67/2 Beyond Access: Exploring Implementation of … this category describes “COP decisions.” (v) International customary law (included by generic reference in Vienna … et al., 1993. State practice is one important element in customary law. Statutes of the International Court of …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… development projects and government responsibilities for law enforcement have been neglected. Few park agencies have … in weaker versions as de facto rights. They can arise from customary law derived from the norms and practices of long … In many countries, conflicts between statutory and customary law are endemic, creating a dissonance in resource …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre Godesberger Allee … a lease or other long-term contractual arrangement, or customary law. When used generally in this paper, the term … use land or natural resources, grounded in constitutions, customary law or traditional practice, as well as …
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Negotiate: reaching agreement over water

… agreements, watershed management plans, national water law reforms, corporate water policies and transboundary water … governments or involve civil society, be writ- ten or customary, but better negotiation can help stakeholders to … transnational codes of conduct, and other informal or customary operating frameworks. To be sure, complex …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… large / small farmers etc.). These are likely to be customary leaders or local authorities. They have a stake in … the future. Their role in the process is to represent the customary or statutory owners of the land and make sure that … for restoration are identified Crisis events are leveraged Law requiring restoration exist Law requiring restoration is …
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Policy implementation and fisheries resource management: Lessons from Senegal

… the development of international environmental policy and law, envi- ronmental monitoring and assess- ment, and our … Sardine trawlers exceeding 1500 gauge ton- nage (1987 law) 37 3.1.3 Deep-sea fishing 37 3.2 Fishing devices … modify the behaviour of the fisher- men and prevent their customary tendency to overfish, target certain fish species …
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International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues

… issues by Victor Mosoti Ambra Gobena for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD … doing so. Further, in case a GI is synonymous with the customary name of a grape variety existing in the territory … from other members adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practice, to compete for participation in …
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