building capacity on protected areas law & governance module 2 governance principles &...
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Building Capacity on Protected Areas Law & Governance
Module 2
Governance Principles & Approaches
Exercise 2
Understanding the Stakeholders & Legal Sources of Authority in
a Protected Area
Background Purpose
Promote an understanding of the range of potential stakeholders exercising authority within a protected area.
Build awareness of the range of legal sources of such authority. Enable Learners to appreciate the role of law in founding and
influencing such authority. Foster critical appreciation of the array of internal and external legal
factors that influence the form, nature and relationship of stakeholders and authority within a protected area.
Structure Introduction to Exercise (20 minutes) Individual Work (50 minutes) Joint Class Discussion (40 minutes) Consolidation (10 minutes)
The Case Study
The Task … Question 1
Which stakeholders potentially exercise authority in relation to the TNTCA?
List all potential stakeholders relevant to the: Nzuri component of the TNTCA Zintle component of the TNTCA TNTCA as a whole
In respect of each of these stakeholders, identify the nature of authority exercised by each - what type of authority they exercise in relation to the TNTCA.
The Task … Question 2
What are the legal sources/basis of such authority? In respect of each of the above stakeholders, identify the
legal source/basis of such authority. Hint - possible sources/basis of legal authority:
International legal instruments Conservation servitudes
Memorandum of Understanding Conservation agreements
Constitution Settlement agreements
Statutes LeasesAssigned/delegated powers ConcessionsIntergovernmental agreements PermitsCommercial contracts Ownership
The Task Question 3
What broad contextual and site-specific legal factors impact on the source or exercise of authority in TNTCA?
Which stakeholders are affected/influenced by these legal factors?
Hint Contextual Legal Factors
International Context Regional Context Constitutional Context
Site-Specific Legal Factors Ownership Management Access/Use/Benefits