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Legal Protections for Natural Areas
Warren G. Lavey and Stephanie R. Lavey
University of Illinois 2015
Nature and humans need
effective laws for protecting
natural areas
6 themes
1. Laws channel nature
UN Climate Summit 2014
Forests: Action Statements and Action Plans
• Governments can strengthen implementation and
enforcement of legal frameworks for protecting and
sustainably managing forests
• Governments can clarify rights in land tenure
systems to improve land security, strengthen
community management of natural resources and
resolve overlapping forest clearing concessions
2. Natural areas serve many purposes
3. Laws shape the effectiveness of
natural areas
Goal of many laws and policies: Protected areas
contribute to sustainable development for
humans and nature
4. Laws protecting natural areas are
developing rapidly worldwide
2015
5. Natural areas require adaptive
management
6. Climate change is a major factor in
managing natural areas
6. Climate change is a major factor in
managing natural areas