Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor /
Morgera, Elisa.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.Development Law Service.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.Legal Office.
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
2010.
"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 options in drafting national wildlife laws that ensure environmental sustainability and empower the poor."--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-290)
I. Overview -- II. Elements of national wildlife legislation -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Legislation reviewed.
"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 options in drafting national wildlife laws that ensure environmental sustainability and empower the poor."--P. [4] of cover.
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management.
Conservation of natural resources
Natural resources
Sustainable development.
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor