Decree No. 52/2024 approving the Collaborative Management Partnership Regulations in Conservation Areas.

This Decree approves the Collaborative Management Partnership Regulations in Conservation Areas. The purpose of these Regulations is to regulate and define the principles and standards of the Collaborative Management Partnership with a view to participatory and efficient management of conservation areas, through the adoption of collaborative mechanisms between the public and private sectors, civil society organisations and local communities. This Regulation applies to Collaborative Management Partnership Agreements in conservation areas, aimed to biodiversity conservation and environmental protection activities on non-profit basis. This Regulation aims to: a) define and harmonize mechanisms for a partnership based on mutual benefits based on the sharing of responsibilities for the management of natural resources aimed at generating socio-economic benefits and maintaining the biological integrity of conservation areas; b) ensure the implementation and maintenance throughout the network of efficient and effective integrated planning rules and procedures applicable to specific situations in the respective conservation area; c) guarantee the integrity of the natural ecosystems of the national network of conservation areas, their biodiversity and their essential environmental services for promoting sustainable wildlife economy initiatives; and d) ensure the sovereignty of the State in the decision-making process on conservation, maintenance of the ecological integrity of the area and sustainable use of the natural resources of the conservation areas.

موزامبيق · 2024-07-18