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Regional Law No. 208-OZ “On guarantees of rights of indigenous peoples”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Amur
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Traditional rights/customary rights Public land Land tenure Hunting/capture Hunting 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 10 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes basic rights of indigenous peoples as regards local self-government, customary and traditional rights in the sphere of hunting and nature management, and conservation of traditional living environment thereof. Traditional living environment of indigenous populations shall be considered traditionally inhabited areas by indigenous populations and areas of traditional nature management thereof. Communities of indigenous peoples shall be granted the right land tenancy free of charge in the areas inhabited thereby, management of public forest parcels for hunting, grazing of reindeer and collection of wild flora plant species.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 470-OZ amending Regional Law No. 208-OZ “On guarantees of rights of indigenous peoples”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 586-OZ amending Regional Law No. 208-OZ “On guarantees of rights of indigenous peoples”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX