Protected Area Management in Vanuatu
Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 107-119, 2005
13 Pages Posted: 31 Aug 2007
Abstract
At a time when many developed countries are searching for alternatives to national park schemes, some of the less wealthy nations have already adopted other sustainable mechanisms for protected area management. Vanuatu is one such country - a nation that has retained a surprisingly rich cultural heritage despite many years of administration by Britain and France. Vanuatu's customary laws have been successfully incorporated into a western legislation model to provide a regime, which meets the needs of its people by providing both sustainable livelihoods and environmental protection.
Keywords: South Pacific, Vanuatu, Customary Law, Community-based conservation, Community-based environmental management, protected area management
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