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Building Capacity on Protected Areas Law & Governance
Module 7
International Law and PAs
Exercise 1
Domestic Implementation of International Law
Background
Purpose To enhance understanding of selected international agreements
relevant to protected areas. To promote awareness of the relationship between international law
and domestic protected areas law. To develop critical legal analytical skills for evaluating the translation of
international law into domestic legislation. To encourage understanding of implementation arrangements in
creating an effective protected areas regime.
Structure Introduction to Exercise (15 minutes) Small Group Work (75 minutes) De-briefing and Exchange (30 minutes)
The Case Study
Invitation to the World
Domestic Implementation of CBD obligations
Assess national action against international requirements
The Task
In respect of the CBD and selected country each group is expected to: Identify provisions of the Convention that deal with
protected areas and ascertain the obligations arising in connection with these
Identify obligations arising from the Aichi Targets, notably Nos. 11 and 17
Assess the extent to which the domestic legal framework of the country gives effect to these provisions and commitments
Reflect upon the effectiveness of implementation based on administrative and operational information respecting the designated protected area
Last Few Things
Consider the nature of international obligations
respecting protected areas in the CBD
Time permitting, consider law reform
initiatives to enhance compliance
Time permitting, inventory other relevant
international conventions in the context
of the case study