INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK RELEVANT TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (ECOTOURISM)
INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP
Does the law define the powers and responsibilities of each level of authority, including at central and local levels in relation to ecotourism?
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4(2); The Minister shall, in the development of policies in accordance with subsection (1), put in place measures to- [...] (g) facilitate consultation with local communities on sustainable tourism planning and conservation, including training on local management of tourism.
12(1); The functions of the Zambia Tourism Agency are to market and promote Zambia as a tourist and travel destination, and regulate the tourism industry as provided under this . It shall (b) promote cultural tourism, eco-tourism and nature tourism."
5; The Ministry responsible for tourism the Department of National Parks and Wildlife: (i)issue licences, certificates and permits under this Act; (j)in partnership with local communities, grant hunting concessions to hunting outfitters and non-consumptive tourism operators in Game Management Areas; (p) regulate trophy hunting operations and non-consumptive tourism operations in Game Management Areas; (q) grant and regulate tourism block concessions in tourism blocks; (t) carry out commercial activities related to consumptive and non-consumptive tourism; and 7. (1) There is established the Wildlife Management Licensing Committee which shall— (a) consider applications for licences, permits and certificates and grant, renew or refuse to grant or renew licences, permits and certificates;
32. (1) A local community along geographic boundaries contiguous to a chiefdom in a Game Management Area, an open area or a particular chiefdom with common interest in the wildlife and natural resources in that area, may apply to the Minister for registration as a community resources board. 33. (1) The functions of a board are to promote and develop an integrated approach to the management of human and natural resources in a Community Partnership Park, Game Management Area or an open area falling under its jurisdiction. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a board may (a) negotiate, in conjunction with the Department, comanagement agreements with hunting outfitters and photographic tour operators;
Does the law specify criteria (such as Participation, Accountability, Non –Discrimination, Transparency, Human Dignity, Empowerment, Rule of Law) according to which such powers should be exercised?
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Does the law provide for action taken by public authorities to be open to public scrutiny and assessed against measurable criteria?
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Does the law provide for special thematic tribunals dealing with ecotourism?
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