This course introduces the concept of community-based wildlife management (CBWM) and its implementation. It explores how different legal frameworks and tools can empower communities to sustainably manage the wildlife they depend upon, while also addressing the associated challenges. Real world case studies from countries with different legal systems and traditions explore how CBWM has been successfully applied in practice.
The course has been created as part of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) programme, an international initiative that aims to improve conservation and sustainable use of wildlife in forest, savannah and wetland ecosystems, and contribute to the living conditions of communities, groups and Indigenous Peoples.
While this course focuses on legal aspects, it is intended for all stakeholders interested in sustainable and community-based wildlife management (CBWM), including learners without a legal background, especially:
- members and representatives of communities, groups and Indigenous Peoples;
- practitioners from public, private and non-profit organizations, especially those with a focus on community-development or conservation;
- staff of government ministries; and
- researchers and students.
- The origin, core elements, prerequisites and enabling conditions of CBWM.
- How recognition of the rights of communities, groups and Indigenous Peoples is central to CBWM.
- The role of national and international legal and policy frameworks in CBWM.
- The categories of CBWM stakeholders and how they are affected by different governance models and tenure rights.
- Substantive and procedural rights and their application in real-life contexts.
- The relationship and differences between customary and statutory law, including the opportunities and challenges associated with recognizing customary law in statutory frameworks.
This course consists of four lessons of approximately 30-40 minutes each:
- Lesson 1: Understanding community-based wildlife management
- Lesson 2: Rights holders, duty bearers and governance models
- Lesson 3: Substantive and procedural rights
- Lesson 4: Customary law in community-based wildlife management
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