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Regional Law No. 140-OZ “On some issues of organizing and ensuring protection of original habitat and traditional way of life of small-numbered indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation living on the regional territory.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Irkutsk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force ten calendar days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law regulated social relations concerning organizing and ensuring protection of original habitat and traditional way of life of small-numbered indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation permanently living on the regional territory in places of traditional living and traditional economic activities thereof performing traditional economic activities and customary practices. It shall also be applicable to indigenous peoples for whom traditional economic activities and customary practices are subsidiary in relation to their main activities. Regional authorities shall ensure protection of traditional habitat and traditional way of life of small-numbered indigenous peoples for the following purposes: (a) protection of traditional habitat, traditional way of life and traditional economic activities and customary practices related thereto; (b) ensuring sustainable socio-economic and cultural development of small-numbered indigenous peoples; and (c) conservation and development of the original culture of small-numbered indigenous peoples.

Full text
Russian
Website
docs.cntd.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law No. 82-FZ on ensuring traditional rights of sparsely distributed indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 (2008)

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Survey/mapping, Indigenous peoples, Hunting rights, Community management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX