Indigenous Use local and local knowledge of knowledge how the site functions and how local communities interact with it. Ensure that the Discussions assessors discuss issues between themselves and make reasoned conclusions. Stakeholder Wherever engagement possible engage with local stakeholders to understand better the relationship between people and the wetland. Think about a hierarchy of stakeholders, from local (living/working in an immediately around the wetland), regional (those downstream and upstream of the wetland or in the wider region) and global (stakeholders and beneficiaries beyond national boundaries).
Indigenous and local knowledge Use local knowledge of how the site functions and how local communities interact with it. Discussions Ensure that the assessors discuss issues between themselves and make reasoned conclusions. Stakeholder engagement Wherever possible engage with local stakeholders to understand better the relationship between people and the wetland. Think about a hierarchy of stakeholders, from local (living/working in an immediately around the wetland), regional (those downstream and upstream of the wetland or in the wider region) and global (stakeholders and beneficiaries beyond national boundaries).
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