Chapter 6: Mainstreaming Environmental Considerations and Traditional Knowledge and Practices Into Policies and Programs for the Mele Catchment Area in Vanuatu
Author(s)
Title
Chapter 6: Mainstreaming Environmental Considerations and Traditional Knowledge and Practices Into Policies and Programs for the Mele Catchment Area in Vanuatu
Publication Type
Language
eng
Number of Pages
48
Location
Vanuatu
Keywords
Vanuatu
Traditional governance
The Comprehensive Reform Programme
Customary land tribunal
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
Description
This article is a comparison of traditional governance systems and current legislations concerning the environment and resources. It shows that traditional knowledge and practices should be mainstreamed into policies to assist in the mitigation of climate change impacts, building on a case study on the Mele Catchment area in Vanuatu.
Book/Journal Title
Publisher
Asian Development Bank
Place of Publication
Manila, Philippines
Date of Publication
2005
Volume
2
Pages
199-246
Academic Field
Traditional resource management
Marine biology
Community/Ethnic Group
Vanuatu
Contributor
Active Contribution
Vanuatu, FY 2024