Local Community

Human group, including remaining people of Quilombo communities, distinguished by its cultural conditions, which is traditionally organized by successive generations and its own customs. It preserves its social and economic institutions.

Reference and external links

BRAZIL. Provisional Measure No. 2,186 of August 23, 2001. Regulates the section II of § 1 and § 4 of Art. 225 of the Constitution, Art. 1st, 8th, item "j" 10, "c", 15 and 16, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, providing for access to genetic resources, protection and access to associated traditional knowledge, the distribution of benefits and access to technology and technology transfer for conservation and utilization, and other measures. Official Gazette [of] the Federative Republic of Brazil, Executive Power, Brasília, DF, 24 August 2001. Section 1. p.11