Abstract
Community-based participatory approaches remain a focus of attention in the effort to halt the worldwide loss of biodiversity. This is particularly the case in countries with large Indigenous populations who to varying degrees live according to traditional lifestyles. Whilst much has been written on these conservation approaches and also the importance of traditional knowledge and practices, there is much less literature on the basis for the formal recognition of customary law. This paper provides an introduction to the legal theories, principles and concepts that may be used as a foundation for legal frameworks that support the recognition of customary law in the context of community-based natural resource management. Attention will be given to legal pluralism, environmental justice and international Indigenous and human rights law.
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