Building Capacity on Protected Areas Law & Governance

Module 7

International Law and PAs

Exercise 1

Domestic Implementation of International Law

Background

Purpose To enhance understanding of selected international agreements

relevant to protected areas. To promote awareness of the relationship between international law

and domestic protected areas law. To develop critical legal analytical skills for evaluating the translation of

international law into domestic legislation. To encourage understanding of implementation arrangements in

creating an effective protected areas regime.

Structure Introduction to Exercise (15 minutes) Small Group Work (75 minutes) De-briefing and Exchange (30 minutes)

The Case Study

Invitation to the World

Domestic Implementation of CBD obligations

Assess national action against international requirements

The Task

In respect of the CBD and selected country each group is expected to: Identify provisions of the Convention that deal with

protected areas and ascertain the obligations arising in connection with these

Identify obligations arising from the Aichi Targets, notably Nos. 11 and 17

Assess the extent to which the domestic legal framework of the country gives effect to these provisions and commitments

Reflect upon the effectiveness of implementation based on administrative and operational information respecting the designated protected area

Last Few Things

Consider the nature of international obligations

respecting protected areas in the CBD

Time permitting, consider law reform

initiatives to enhance compliance

Time permitting, inventory other relevant

international conventions in the context

of the case study