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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… Changes in game availability with serious impacts on some indigenous populations. MEDitErrANEAN forESt AroUND tHE WorLD … and western parts of the region; in part, migrating peoples stayed there even when rainfall was less abundant, … The Netherlands. Veitayaki, J. 2002. Taking advantage of indigenous knowledge: The Fiji case. International Social …
Safeguarding the contribution of wild living resources and ecosystems to food security
… and EMPHASIZING ALSO the importance of including indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities in decision-making processes … natural ecosystems to the food security of both local and indigenous, rural and coastal communities; b. demonstrate …
Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… both non-profit and for-profit); • Management by the indigenous peoples and local communities. In accordance with this … protected areas)? • Recognition of local communities and indigenous peoples. Are there any (special policy provisions …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge … resources, including water. They can bring together indigenous knowledge or traditional governance systems with …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… costs of higher fuel prices or of lower employment in indigenous energy industries. In some poor developing … buyers to lift minimum volumes from a specific, usually indigenous, supply source at above market prices. Subsides … on averting damage. Another approach involves evaluating peoples’ willingness to pay (WTP), or willingness to accept …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… Concern In south-eastern Costa Rica, biologists work with indigenous landholders to develop sustainable forest … of the term ‘wildlife’ refers in this context primarily to indigenous species of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. … required to meet the needs of land managers or indigenous peoples. For example, a broad landscape link between upland …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… Tevera, 2000). Colonial settlers in many countries forced indigenous people into marginal and often crowded Communal … such as the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe, Administrative … of the under-valuation of natural resources to exploit indigenous timber and wildlife (Mudenda 2000). Some countries …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… development policies to ensure effective participation of indigenous and local communities. Investing in ecosystem … 1. Persuade national governments to recognize the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in establishing and managing …
Energy law and sustainable development
… Institution, Washington D.C. T. Vale (ed.), Fire, Native Peoples, and the Natural Landscape (2002). 31 Energy Law and … where they are alien (also called non-native, non-indigenous or exotic) are generally beneficial to people. … species may significantly impact the livelihoods of indigenous peoples. Biological diversity may be lost where …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… (e.g. corporate landowners). Type D. Governance by Indigenous peoples and local communities: Indigenous peoples’ conserved areas and territories - …