2.2 Enhance and secure involvement of indigenous people, local communities and relevant stakeholders
Release date | 14/05/2007 |
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Assessment criteria:
- Enabling environment (legislation, policies, capacities, resources, governance types, tools) developed.
- Plans and initiatives developed for participation in decision making in the identification, designation and management phases of the protected-area network—level of participation achieved.
Enhance/ensure participation of stakeholders in development and management of PA.
- participation of stakeholders + public consultation procedures are mandatory for overall designation and management planning processes such as for Natura 2000, river basins, marine areas
- technical and financial support is given to private owners to develop and implement forest management plans, nature area management plans
- cooperation agreements for management measures are established between the regional authorities and the provincial/municipal authorities, ministry of Defence, water management departments,… (see under point 1). For the marine area cooperation agreements exist between local, regional and federal authorities (Kustwacht and Coordinatiepunt Beheer van de Kustzones).