Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

Wildlife law can contribute to the legal empowerment of the poor to varying extents by granting local and indigenous communities clear and secure rights to conserve and use sustainably wildlife and benefit from it, particularly through community-based wildlife management schemes; recognizing and supporting sustainable traditional use; and requiring participatory wildlife management planning and impact accessment processes. This study systematically explores the conditions, approaches and op tions in drafting national wildlife laws that ensure environmental sustainability and empower the poor.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elisa Morgera;Legal and Ethics Office
Format: Book (stand-alone) biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I1906E
http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1906e.pdf
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