PROTOCOLE BIOCULTUREL COMMUNAUTAIRE DES COMMUNAUTES LOCALES DU FOKONTANY AMPANGALANTSARY, COMMUNE ANDASIBE, REGION ALAOTRA MANGORO

This 2023 community biocultural protocol (PBC), developed by the local communities of Fokontany Ampangalantsary in collaboration with Natural Justice and other partners, serves as a guide for external actors seeking access to genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. It outlines the legal foundations based on Madagascar's Decree n°2017-066 and the Nagoya Protocol, detailing the community's organizational structure, customary laws, and the specific processes required to obtain free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC).

• The protocol is not a legally binding contract but a guide designed to inform external actors—such as researchers and students—about the rules and processes for negotiating access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge in Ampangalantsary.
• The community has established two specific community registers to document and protect its assets: one for genetic resources with medicinal and cosmetic properties (including the names of knowledge holders), and another for resources used in food and agriculture.
• Access to genetic resources requires a multi-step consent process: first informing the Ministry of Environment, then consulting community representatives (Chef Fokontany, Tangalamena, and VOI presidents), and finally obtaining a collective decision through a community meeting (Fokonolona).
• The community maintains strict customary taboos that external actors must respect, including prohibited days (Thursday for all, Tuesday for some), restrictions on immersing black pots or red fabrics in water, and the protection of the 'Vahy Mivokona' plant, which is believed to cause death if destroyed.
• Benefit-sharing from the use of genetic resources is intended for community development and nature conservation. The community prefers non-financial benefits, such as the construction of medical or school infrastructure, roads, and the promotion of tourism, to avoid internal conflicts.
• Land tenure in the Fokontany is largely based on factual occupation and traditional recognition by the Fokonolona rather than official titles; only about 30 people hold registered land titles. The community specifically requests the establishment of a land registry office (guichet foncier) in the Commune of Andasibe.

APA

Natural Justice (2023). PROTOCOLE BIOCULTUREL COMMUNAUTAIRE DES COMMUNAUTES LOCALES DU FOKONTANY AMPANGALANTSARY, COMMUNE ANDASIBE, REGION ALAOTRA MANGORO. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Protocole-Bioculturel-Communautaire-Ampangalatsary-VERSION-NUMERIQUE-1.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. PROTOCOLE BIOCULTUREL COMMUNAUTAIRE DES COMMUNAUTES LOCALES DU FOKONTANY AMPANGALANTSARY, COMMUNE ANDASIBE, REGION ALAOTRA MANGORO. 2023. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Protocole-Bioculturel-Communautaire-Ampangalatsary-VERSION-NUMERIQUE-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2023protocole, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{PROTOCOLE BIOCULTUREL COMMUNAUTAIRE DES COMMUNAUTES LOCALES DU FOKONTANY AMPANGALANTSARY, COMMUNE ANDASIBE, REGION ALAOTRA MANGORO}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2023}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Protocole-Bioculturel-Communautaire-Ampangalatsary-VERSION-NUMERIQUE-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }