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6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions

The World Heritage Committee requests States Parties to assess the impacts of grazing, hunting and other human traditional activities on the biodiversity in the traditional use zone and develop a policy for the sustainable use of the natural resources in the traditional use zones in the property in close cooperation with the indigenous communities using these areas (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
Theme: 6.4 - Indigenous peoples
See for examples Decisions:  32 COM 7B.41 36 COM 7B.25 40 COM 7B.79
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions

The World Heritage Committee requests to take into account the property uses by the indigenous populations, and encourages consultation and involvement in decision-making with resource-dependent communities in and around the property, to find mutually acceptable ways to resolve any potential use conflicts, while respecting any rights of use, and on the basis of an accurate assessment of impacts from resource use on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
Theme: 6.4 - Indigenous peoples
See for examples Decisions:  34 COM 7B.1 39 COM 7A.19 40 COM 7B.88
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions

The World Heritage Committee requests that any development project to count with all elements of due process to achieve Free, Prior and Informed Consent by indigenous communities having territorial rights in the affected lands (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
Theme: 6.4 - Indigenous peoples
See for examples Decisions:  37 COM 7B.30 39 COM 7B.28 44 COM 7A.44
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions

The World Heritage Committee requests to protect the indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation and in initial contact from external pressures (based on Case law of decisions on the State of Conservation).
Theme: 6.4 - Indigenous peoples
See for examples Decisions:  35 COM 7B.34
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions

The World Heritage Committee requests States Parties to strengthen the cooperation with local communities, civil society and in particular the indigenous communities, including consideration of traditional knowledge for the management of the property (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
Theme: 6.4 - Indigenous peoples
See for examples Decisions:  36 COM 7B.25 43 COM 7A.2
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