A primer on governance for protected and conserved areas
Borrini-Feyerabend, G et al.2014
This publication, presented at the World Parks Congress IUCN held in Sydney (Australia) in November 2014, becomes a…
Governance
Custodians of the Tibetan Spiritscape: A Bio-cultural audit of Sacred Natural Sites in NW Yunnan
Studley, John2014
Numinous spiritscapes, presided over by “place gods” or gzhi bdag, have been a defining cultural feature of Tibetan…
The Valdeavellano de Tera Declaration on the Recognition and defence of the Commons and ICCAs in Spain
Iniciativa Comunales2013
The Declaration of Valdeavellano de Tera, for the defense and recognition of community uses and ICCA in Spain,…
Els aplecs a l’entorn del Parc Natural de l’Alt Pirineu: Síntesi de valors culturals i espirituals en un entorn natural
2013
Modern-day aplecs in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park (Catalonia, Spain) and the surrounding area are the product of…
Recognising Networks of Sacred Natural Sites and Territories and the Customary Governance Systems of their Custodian Communities as a Distinct Category of Protected Area
WILD Congress2013
Resolution No. 11 of the X WILD Congress, held in Salamanca (Spain, 2013) on the recognition of networks…
The role of secret societies in the conservation of sacred forests in Sierra Leone
Martín Martín, Aurora; Martínez de Anguita, Pablo; Vicente Pérez, Juan; Lanzana, Joseph 2011
Sacred forests hold the last remaining primary forest in many parts of Sierra Leone, but they have been…
Parks, Peace, and Partnership: Global Initiatives in Transboundary Conservation
Quinn, Michael S.; Broberg, Len; Freimund, Wayne (eds.)2012
This book is based on information presented at the conference on parks, peace and collaboration held in Waterton…
Tibetan Sacred Sites: Understanding the Traditional Management System and Its Role in Modern Conservation
Shen, Xiaoli; Lu, Zhi; Li, Shengzhi; Chen, Nyima2012
Sacred natural sites are based on indigenous culture and traditional practices that value land and lives, and are…
Kyiv Statement on the Protection of Religious Properties Within the Framework of the World Heritage Convention
2010
A statement from the International Seminar on the role of religious communities in the management of World Heritage…
Current Status, Ownership and Management of Sacred Sites in the Rwenzori Mountains. Survey report and management proposals
Muhumuza, Moses2012
The report examines the historical and current place of sacred sites in the lives and societies of the…