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SESSION 4: GOVERNING THE COMMONS: COMMUNITY CONSERVED AREAS (CCAS), CUSTOMARY TENURE & LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP

CONFERENCE HALL 1

Welcome & Context Setting

Dr. Anirban Dutta Roy

WWF-India

Lead Presentation: Legal & Institutional Interface

“Autonomy in Practice: Constitutional Asymmetry and the Future of Customary Forest Governance”

Dr. Joseph Riamei

TISS - Guwahati Campus

Case Presentation 1

“Autonomous Conservation: Customary Conservation in Practice”

Mr. Seve R. Vadeo

NCCAF

Case Presentation 2

“Securing Catchments: Springshed Governance and Village Commons in NER”

Ms. Sentimongla Temsu

NEIDA

Panelist: Development Programs & Rights

Safeguarding community rights and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).

Ms Monika Agarwal

FES

Synthesis & Action Points

Formulating 3 key principles on Commons Tenure and CCA recognition for the ILDC Regional Declaration.

Moderator & Anchor