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African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Resolution on the Protection of Sacred Natural Sites and Territories

International
International
Approved in 2017
Declaration
Local Eco Knowledge
Sacred natural sites
All Nature
The Gaia Foundation, the African Biodiversity Network, and The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Civil Society, Indigenous, International, NGO

Summary

In 2017, the Gaia Foundation and the African Biodiversity Network worked with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to create a resolution to recognize sacred sites, territories, and their customary governance systems, as contributing to the protection of humans. The resolution recognized that sacred natural sites often harbor rich biodiversity contributing to connectivity, resilience, and adaptability of valuable landscapes and ecosystems. The resolution states, “States Parties, civil society, businesses and other stakeholders concerned to recognize and respect the intrinsic value of sacred natural sites and territories.”

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

Resolution on the Protection of Sacred Natural Sites and Territories [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

Radical Ecological Democracy Gaining Root in Africa
IUCN
The Gaia Foundation

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