Building Capacity on Protected Areas Law & Governance Module 12 Regulation, EIA, C&E & Financing Exercise 2 TBPA Negotiations

Background  Purpose  Provide Learners with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in a practical situation using role-play.  Enhance understanding of the array of challenges and legal issues in negotiating a TBPA agreement.  Build awareness and understanding of the types of issues that require consideration in establishing a cooperative and harmonious framework for the management of a TBPA and how obstacles in this regard might be overcome.  Structure  Introduction to Exercise (10 minutes)  Prepare Negotiation Strategy (50 minutes)  Simulated Negotiation (50 minutes)  NGO Critique (10 minutes)

The Case Study

The Task  Complete negotiations concerning the draft text that is provided  Prepare to address designated issues  Management principles and administration  Institutions and Governance  Access, use and benefit sharing  Compliance and Enforcement  Preparation should involve  Consideration of legal requirements  Developing a negotiation strategy  Selecting a lead and assistant negotiator

Last Few Things  Be sensitive to the context of negotiations  Clarify objectives or preferred outcomes  Recognize legal considerations  Contemplate acceptable alternatives