Harry Jonas | |
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Born | Kent, United Kingdom |
Occupation(s) | International lawyer social entrepreneur |
Employer | World Wildlife Fund |
Known for | Contributions to legal empowerment and area-based conservation |
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Relatives | Charles W. Tyrrell (grandfather) |
Harry Driver Jonas is a British international lawyer and social entrepreneur, best known for his contributions to legal empowerment and area-based conservation. He advanced the theory and practice of community protocols to affirm Indigenous peoples’ rights over their territories and traditional knowledge, and was instrumental in developing the international framework for other effective area-based conservation measures to better recognize biodiversity stewardship beyond protected areas.