A/HRC/61/49 (f) Support projects to record oral traditions, crafts and agricultural practices linked to biodiversity and local initiatives promoting engagement with nature conservation; (g) Promote policies that guarantee the active and meaningful participation of individuals and communities in the management of natural resources, recognizing their traditional, cultural and scientific knowledge as a key tool for nature conservation. In particular, the effective participation of minorities must be ensured, as well as the right to free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples and local communities; (h) Take positive measures focused on supporting the participation of women, youth, older persons and persons with disabilities in nature conservation policies and programmes and ensuring the adequate protection of their cultural rights; (i) Respect, protect and promote the leadership of local individuals and communities in conservation projects; (j) Integrate human rights, including cultural rights impact assessments, at several phases of conservation processes, including prior to their commencement and at the evaluation phase; (k) Ensure that all bodies working in their territories understand, respect and ensure cultural rights in conservation processes; (l) Investigate promptly and objectively alleged violations of cultural rights in the context of nature conservation efforts; (m) 75. Provide grievance procedures. Nature conservation donors and organizations should: (a) Pause any project that adopts a fortress conservation approach; (b) Review all documents, policies and programmes to identify and eliminate any bias or prejudice towards cultural practices purported to damage nature or jeopardize nature conservation programmes; (c) Develop and standardize requirements for assessing the impact of nature conservation projects on cultural rights, cultural diversity and cultural heritage, including human rights impact assessments; (d) Institutionalize processes of consultation and participation that ensure: (i) The meaningful participation of everyone in nature conservation processes; (ii) The effective participation of members of minorities; (iii) The free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples and local populations; (e) Promote biocultural approaches; (f) Implement technical training programmes in participatory biodiversity monitoring; (g) Respect, protect and promote the leadership of local individuals and communities in conservation projects; (h) Adopt grievance mechanisms and investigate grievances promptly and objectively. 76. All relevant public, private and international bodies should: (a) Integrate arts and nature-based cultural practices into public learning and awareness efforts for the conservation of nature; (b) Strengthen intergenerational and intercultural engagement, fostering shared responsibility for local ecosystems and ecological well-being. GE.26-01310 19