COM 4.2

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Category

Competence Level

Category name:

Local communities and cultures

Category code:

COM

Category function:

Establishing systems of protected area governance and management that address the needs and rights of local communities.

Competence level:

LEVEL 4

Code:

4

Scope of work:

Direction and management of large organisations.

Typical function:

EXECUTIVE

Knowledge statement:

Enable integration of the needs and rights of local and indigenous communities into governance and management of protected areas.

Knowledge criterion:

Relevant national policy and legislation. International agreements related to local communities indigenous peoples and protected areas. Details of main local stakeholders communities and indigenous peoples associated with protected areas in the national system. Options for and examples of improving and securing rights of PA communities.

Performance criterion:

Coordinating assessments of the status needs and rights of local and indigenous communities in and around protected areas. Ensuring that PA management authorities respect laws and regulations affecting local communities and indigenous peoples and their rights of access to and use of resources (including consideration of traditional laws rights and knowledge). Organising related training and awareness programmes for protected area decision makers and staff and for local communities. Enabling establishment of community conserved areas/zones. Mobilising resources to support community support and development in and around PAs.