Parks and People

The objectives of the meeting were to:

·   discuss how approaches to people and conservation have evolved from needs-based to rights-based;

·   explore the role of eminent domain in establishing and expanding protected areas;

·   learn about legal tools such as Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) when working with communities affected by conservation; and

·   hear case studies about social, legal and rights programs for local people when protected areas have been established and expanded.

Talks included:

                           

A Rights-Based Approach to Development (powerpoint) (paper) by Kent Glenzer, CARE US

Rights-Based Approaches and Conservation by Jenny Springer, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Eminent Domain and Protected Areas: Experiences from East Africa by Peter Veit, World Resources Institute

Communities, Protected Areas, and Prior Informed Consent by Anne Perrault, Center for International Environmental Law

A roundtable discussion was held where the following participating organizations described their activities, experiences and/or policies when working with indigenous peoples and local communities on protected areas:

The Nature Conservancy

Conservation International

WWF

Wildlife Conservation Society

World Bank

Please see the following meeting notes, reference materials, participant list, and weblinks.