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

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Erika J. Techera

The University of Western Australia Law School

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

Suggested Citation

Techera, Erika J., Protected Area Management in Vanuatu. Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 107-119, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1011093

Erika J. Techera (Contact Author)

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