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CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY1. THREATS TO ICCAs2. INCREASED RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT2.1 Legal Recognition2.2 Non-legal Recognition and Support3. LAWS AND STATE INSTITUTIONS CONTINUE TO UNDERMINE ICCAs3.1 International Law is Exclusionary and Fragmented3.2 The Development, Implementation and Enforcement of Laws is Discriminatory3.3 Inappropriate Legislation Undermines ICCAs3.4 Non-legal Recognition and Support of ICCAs Remains Absent, Weak, orInappropriate4. RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, HEALTHY ICCAs5. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS: RECOGNIZE AND RESPECT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ ANDLOCAL COMMUNITIES’ RIGHTS TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THEIR ICCAs5.1 International Level5.2 National Level5.3 Recommendations for Non-legal Recognition and Support by Governments,Intergovernmental and Non-governmental Organizations, Research Institutions, andDonors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYOverviewAcross the world, areas with high or important biodiversity are often located withinIndigenous peoples’ and local communities’ conserved territories and areas (ICCAs).Traditional and contemporary systems of stewardship embedded within cultural practicesenable the conservation, restoration and connectivity of ecosystems, habitats, and specificspecies in accordance with indigenous and local worldviews. In spite of the benefits ICCAshave for maintaining the integrity of ecosystems, cultures and human wellbeing, they areunder increasing threat. These threats are compounded because very few states adequatelyand appropriately value, support or recognize ICCAs and the crucial contribution made byIndigenous peoples and local communities to their stewardship, governance andmaintenance.In this context, the ICCA Consortium conducted two studies from 2011-2012. The first (theLegal Review) analyses the interaction between ICCAs and international and national laws,judgements, and institutional frameworks. The second (the Recognition Study) considersvarious legal, administrative, social, and other ways of recognizing and supporting ICCAs.Both also explored the ways in which Indigenous peoples and local communities are workingwithin international and national legal frameworks to secure their rights and maintain theresilience of their ICCAs. The box below sets out the full body of work from which this reportis drawn.1. Legal Review An analysis of international law and jurisprudence relevant to ICCAs Regional overviews and 15 country level reports:o Africa: Kenya, Namibia and Senegalo Americas: Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Panama, and Surinameo Asia: India, Iran, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwano Pacific: Australia and Fiji2. Recognition Study An analysis of the legal and non-legal forms of recognizing and supporting ICCAs 19 country level reports:o Africa: Kenya, Namibia and Senegalo Americas: Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, and Surinameo Asia: India, Iran, the Philippines, and Russiao Europe: Croatia, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom (England)o Pacific: Australia and FijiThe Legal Review and Recognition Study, including the research methodology,international analysis, and regional and country reports, are available at:www.iccaconsortium.org.
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