Suriname 10(c) Case Study
Marauny Na’na Emandobo / Lokono Shikwabana (“Marowijne – our territory”) - Traditional use and management of the Lower Marowijne area by the Kaliña and Lokono
Conceived as a tool to aid Suriname to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this report describes traditional methods of hunting, fishing, house- and boat-building and also details the customary laws and practices followed by these peoples to ensure that their use of the flora and fauna safeguards the rich biodiversity of the area.
Overview
- Resource Type:
- Reports
- Publication date:
- 6 February 2006
- Region:
- Suriname
- Programmes:
- Culture and Knowledge Territorial Governance
- Partners:
- Association of Indigenous Village Leaders in Suriname (VIDS) - Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname Organisation of Kaliña and Lokono in Marowijne (KLIM)
- Translations:
- Spanish: Marauny Na’na Emandobo / Lokono Shikwabana ("Marowijne - nuestro territorio") Dutch: Marauny Na’na Emandobo / Lokono Shikwabana (“Marowijne – Ons Grondgebied”)