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93.
There is a need for confidence-building measures to improve relationships
between communities and the government departments responsible for protecting
wildlife and the environment.
94.
More widely, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government take
into consideration the strong imbalances in power between the various tribes and
communities in the country as well as between communities and business enterprises
when engaging in consultations with communities on projects and development
programmes. Women should also be fully included in the consultation processes.
Other
95.
The Special Rapporteur encourages the Government to expand its support to
non-traditional forms of cultural expressions and consider the establishment of a
national arts council for the promotion and further development of artists and
creative industries. This should be considered in the light of the potential role of
culture in the needed diversification of the economy.
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