Protected Area Conservation

On the first anniversary of a historic court judgment, the Bushman organization First People of the Kalahari released an open letter to Botswana President Festus Mogae, detailing the ways in which

Publication Date:

14/01/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Land Resources, Kalahari, Displacement, Protected Area Conservation, Wildlife And People, Media, Africa, Botswana

Forests

The Scheduled Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

The Scheduled Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (Act 2 of 2007). Implications for the management of protected areas and wildlife in West Bengal.

Publication Date:

01/01/2008

Author(s): S S Bist

Source: Environ

Vol:

11

Issue:

5

pp:

42

Tags:

Forest Policy, Forest Villages, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forest Products, Minor Forest Produce, Tribals, Wildlife Management, Protected Area Conservation, Gram Sabhas, West Bengal

Wildlife

The Pakke Tiger Reserve initiative

The heads of sixteen villages bordering the Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng District in Arunachal Pradesh, have formed a committee called the Ghora Aabhe, to protect the reserve where hunting animals illegally has been a common practice. Tana Tapi, a Divisional Forest Officer has helped the villagers in the formation of the committee.

Publication Date:

01/01/2008

Source: People in Conservation

Vol:

1

Issue:

3

pp:

11

Tags:

North East, Forest Conservation, Wildlife Management, Protected Area Conservation, Tiger Reserves, Poaching, Public Participation, India, Arunachal, East Kameng

Forests

Forest rights and wildlife

The "tigers vs. tribals' debate is getting murkier. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2006, passed by Parliament, does not do much to clear the air on whether the bill will aid or undermine conservation. This bill is very belated.

Publication Date:

01/01/2008

Author(s): Ashish Kothari

Source: Environ

Vol:

11

Issue:

5

pp:

36

Tags:

Forests, Land Ownership, Forest Policy, Forest Villages, Forest Rights Act 2006, Displacement, Tribals, Protected Area Conservation, Benefit Sharing, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Wildlife

Landowner experiences regarding biodiversity outside protected areas in Kenya

Substantial biological diversity exists on lands outside protected areas and its survival depends on the goodwill of people who own those lands.

Publication Date:

01/01/2008

Author(s): Oscar Wambuguh

Source: Current Conservation

Vol:

0

Issue:

2

pp:

16

Tags:

Wildlife, Protected Area Conservation, People - Animal Conflicts, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Participation, Kenya

Wildlife

A future for wild tigers

The challenge of saving wild tigers has become a global one and calls for a global solution and commitment. The successful conservation of wild tigers and the natural capital that sustains them are among the key indicators of sustainable development and require greater global resources and attention.

Publication Date:

01/01/2008

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Wildlife, Tiger, Wildlife Management, Protected Area Conservation, Poaching, Asia

Biodiversity

Financing the stewardship of global biodiversity

The financial mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), operated by the GEF, has assisted eligible countries to implement their commitments for achieving the objectives of this unique international legal instrument. Considering that most of the biological diversity is located in developing countries, the importance of the GEF to the CBD remains fundamental. This publication highlights the achievements of the GEF since its inception, summarizes its current investment strategy, and begins to map the way forward for the next phase of the GEF.

Publication Date:

31/12/2007

Source: Global Environment Facility

Tags:

Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Cartagena Protocol, Ecosystem Services, Tropical Forests, Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity, Finance, Global

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