Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PLANNED TOURISM PROJECTS IN DESTINATIONS INHABITED BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ENSURING THAT THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS GUIDED BY CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY AND RESPECT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION
Congress Author
Date filed
February 2, 2004
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6683, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PLANNED TOURISM PROJECTS IN DESTINATIONS INHABITED BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ENSURING THAT THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS GUIDED BY CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY AND RESPECT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION
ABSTRACT : "The Socio-Cultural Impact Assessment Act of 2004". In order to respect and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities, this measure requires the mandatory conduct of social-cultural assessments as a precondition to any planned tourism development in areas inhabited by indigenous people. It also recommends the creation of a national body to ensure that the development plan for indigenous communities are guided by cultural sensitivity, sustainability, equity and respect for indigenous people.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SE�ERES, CHRISTIAN M.
DATE FILED : 2004-02-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Velarde
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES ON 2004-02-05

Abstract

"The Socio-Cultural Impact Assessment Act of 2004". In order to respect and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities, this measure requires the mandatory conduct of social-cultural assessments as a precondition to any planned tourism development in areas inhabited by indigenous people. It also recommends the creation of a national body to ensure that the development plan for indigenous communities are guided by cultural sensitivity, sustainability, equity and respect for indigenous people.

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