Rights-based approaches to land management are rooted in international treaties and legislation, yet are rarely implemented at the ground level. Any approach to land management must recognize and prioritize the rights, needs and positive contributions to ecosystem conservation of marginalized groups such as indigenous peoples, local communities, pastoralists and peasants.
Landscape approaches that consider the full implications of a policy for local people benefit the environment, the economy and society
Negotiators should:
- Recognize and prioritize the rights, needs and roles of indigenous peoples, peasants, pastoralists and women, and their indigenous territories and community-conserved areas, and ensure the implementation of rights-based approaches to land management.
What do you think: How can land management practices better recognize local people’s rights? And what can international policy processes – like UNFCCC or the Sustainable Development Goals – contribute to how things play out on the ground?
