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the recognition of indigenous peoples as
critical players in the conservation of
biological, cultural and linguistic
diversity. The ISE Code of Ethics for
research includes a set of principles
including PIC, and is available online:
n www.ethnobiology.net/code-of-ethics
IUCN Social Policy – governance of
natural resources
http://tinyurl.com/iucn-gnrp
The IUCN Social Policy Unit works to
deliver conservation and sustainable
management of biodiversity and natural
resources from the global to local levels.
Under this agenda, one of its priority
areas of work is to manage nature for
human well-being and promote an
understanding that conservation and
livelihoods are inextricably linked. This
project advocates for legal, policy and
institutional changes that promote
recognition and respect for the rights of
poor and marginalised natural resourcedependent people. By empowering
communities to hold officials, state
agencies and local institutions to account
and take responsibility for their own
natural resource management, IUCN
believes that its work will help secure
livelihoods and bridge the institutional
gap between conservation and human
well-being.
n Full URL: www.iucn.org/about/work/
programmes/social_policy/governance_of_
natural_resources_project
Poverty and conservation – the
information portal of the poverty and
conservation learning group
http://povertyandconservation.info
The Poverty and Conservation Learning
Group (PCLG) is a multi-stakeholder
forum, coordinated by the International
Institute for Environment and
Development (IIED), for promoting
dialogue and fostering learning on the
links between biodiversity conservation
and poverty reduction.
Tebtebba
http://tebtebba.org
Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’
International Centre for Policy Research
and Education) is an indigenous peoples’
institution borne out of the need for
heightened advocacy to have the inherent
human rights of indigenous peoples
respected, protected and fulfilled.
Tebtebba is a word used by the indigenous
Kankana-ey Igorots of Northern
Philippines, which refers to a process of
collectively discussing issues and
presenting diverse views with the aim of
reaching agreements, common positions
and concerted actions. Tebtebba’s website
includes links to other relevant websites.
The Potato Park – Parque de la Papa
www.parquedelapapa.org
The official site (in Spanish and English)
of the Potato Park – an Indigenous
Biocultural Heritage Area (IBCHA) in
Peru.
People and Parks
www.peopleandparks.com
The South African People and Parks
Programme (P&PP) engages local
communities in preserving protected
areas and was borne out of the World
Parks Congress held in Durban in 2003.
The resource section of the website
includes useful documents and
electronic resources relating to
conservation in South Africa and the
programme.
The United Nations Environment
Programme
www.unep.org/communityprotocols
The community protocol section of
UNEP’s website is a database of protocols
developed by communities and other
institutions to establish standards for
engaging with communities regarding a
number of activities. It provides various
stakeholders with information, tools and
resources to enable the culturally