Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
By: by Elisa Morgera, for the Development Law Service, FAO Legal Office
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Development Law Service; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Legal Office
Series: FAO legislative study -- no. 103; FAO legislative study -- 103.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9789251067109
Subjects: Wildlife management; Conservation of natural resources; Natural resources; Sustainable development; Wildlife conservation; Law and legislation
Description: Wildlife law can contribute to the legal empowerment of the poor by granting local and indigenous communities clear and secure rights to conserve and (sustainably) use 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 assessment processes.  This study explores the conditions, approaches and options in drafting national wildlife laws that ensure environmental sustainability and empower the poor.--Publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-290).

Also freely available online.
Table of contents: title: I. Overview; title: II. Elements of national wildlife legislation; title: Conclusions; title: Bibliography; title: Legislation reviewed.