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Title: Local approaches to the protection of biological diversity : the role of customary law in community based conservation in the South Pacific
Related: Inaugural Australasian Postgraduate Law Research and Supervision Conference : Collaboration and Creativity (16 - 17 September 2007 : Coffs Harbour, NSW)
Related: 2007 ALPN paper series
Related: http://www.alpn.edu.au/files/alpn-paper-series-2007/ALPN%202007%20E.Techera.pdf
Publisher: Australian Law Postgraduate Network
Date: 2007
Author/Creator: Techera, Erika J
Description: Achieving biodiversity conservation whilst addressing the broader aims of sustainable development, is presenting a challenge for countries the world over. This is particularly so for small island developing states. Top down legal approaches have had limited success and attention has now turned to bottom up, participatory mechanisms. There have been many community-based marine biodiversity conservation projects in the South Pacific but in order to ensure their longevity and legitimacy greater legal support is necessary. One approach that may be effective in this regard involves the blending of customary law and legislation, as illustrated by the experiences of Samoa and Vanuatu.
Description: 15 page(s)
Subject Keyword: Environmental Law; South Pacific; Biodiversity; Conservation: Customary Law
Subject Keyword: environmental law
Subject Keyword: South Pacific
Subject Keyword: biodiversity
Subject Keyword: conservation
Subject Keyword: customary law
Resource Type: conference paper
Organisation: Macquarie University. Centre for Environmental Law

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/26676
Identifier: ISSN:1835-4084
Identifier: mq-rm-2006012245
Language: eng
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