MEMA Database

The MEMA Information Database is a compilation of over 750 documents that relate to engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and formed the basis for the MEMA Reports I & II. The documents may be legislation and regulations, or it may be guidance and recommendations by governments, Arctic Council, academia, NGOs, industry and Indigenous People.

This database may be interrogated in many ways, such as by source (government, Arctic Council, Indigenous Peoples, industry, academia, NGO, or the UN), or by type of activity (oil and gas, marine management, shipping, tourism, preparedness/response, and scientific research) or by country. Each entry has a link to the document and has metadata containing a summary of the engagement in the document, whether it is law, agreement or guidance, who is being engaged, key words, and the stage of engagement, among other parameters.

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No.	Document Name	Year	Sector	Group	Contributor	Type of Document	Who is being engaged	Key Words	Principles	Stage	Mechanism	Download
31	The Charter of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (District)	1995	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations, government-to-government		Planning of plans	Right to participate in district and local referendums, to discuss the most important questions of the district, to discuss legal acts the Assembly of Deputies, collective appeal to the Assembly of Deputies and the district administration on the implementation of the legislative and executive measures on matters affecting the interests of the population County population carries the popular initiative by contributing to the Assembly of Deputies proposals for consideration by a referendum or at a session of the Assembly of Deputies, on behalf of labor collectives or groups of voters (Article 8). Nenets and other INSP of the North are involved in the exercise of power at the district level and in the field through representation in the organs of state power and government districts as well as in other forms of direct democracy in the manner prescribed by the district law (Article 15). Socio-economic development of the Nenets people, public authorities and the district administration decided with the participation of the Association of Nenets People 'Yasavey' (Article 16).	031_The Charter of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.docx
32	The Charter of the Murmansk region	1997	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Stautory obligations, Cultural awareness	Support of culture	Planning of plans	Article 9 - exercise power directly and through organs of State power. Article 10 - power exerted through elections and referendums. Article 21 - 1. Protection of the rights of national minorities living on the territory of the Murmansk region, are carried out in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal 2. the public authorities of the Murmansk region contribute to the indigenous people of the Kola North SÇmi-in realizing their rights to preserve and develop their native language, national culture, traditions and customs. 3. the historical areas inhabited by Samis, representatives of other indigenous peoples of the North of the Russian Federation shall enjoy the rights traditional nature management and fisheries.	032_The Charter of the Murmansk region.docx
33	On Approval of Regulation on the State Committee of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) for the Arctic and its Collegium	2014	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations		Planning of plans, Throughout operations	Committee shall ensure openness and transparency of its operations, considering the appeals of citizens and their associations, cooperates with the Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, public associations and other organizations, the right to establish their authority on coordinating, advisory and working bodies.	033_State Committee of the Republic of Sakha for the Arctic and its Collegium.docx
34	Law of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) 'On the Republican Referendum' ƒ??1273-XII	1992	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations		Pre-approval process	Article 1. Use of referendum as form of expression	034_On the Republican Referendum.docx
35	On the Public Chamber of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug	2012	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations		Planning of plans	Article 8. Establish in the Nenets Autonomous District the Public Chamber as a form of voluntary participation of citizens, public associations and other non-profit organizations in addressing important public issues of economic and social development and to regulate certain relations connected with the formation and ensuring its activities.	035_On the Public Chamber of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.docx
36	On the Public Chamber of the Murmansk region	2008	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations	Protection of rights	Planning of plans	Voluntary participation in the public Chamber of Murmansk region (Article 1.2).	036_On the Public Chamber of the Murmansk region.docx
37	On the order of appointment and carrying out a survey of citizens in the municipalities in Nenets Autonomous Okrug	2015	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations, Consultation		Planning of plans	Survey of public opinion in decision making as a recommendation (Article 7).	037_On the order of appointment and carrying out a survey of citizens Nenets.docx
38	On the Ombudsperson for Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)	2013	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations, Consultation		Dispute resolution	Obudsman accounting for public opinion of indigenous peoples (Article 4). The Commissioner considers appropriate complaints to the authorities and the organization of its findings and recommendations, published in the official media, annual reports on their activities, the right to establish the advisory council and the public have assistants (Article 6, 9, 12, 13).	038_On Human Rights Ombudsperson in Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).docx
39	Executive Order 53 by ChAD Governor - On the INSP Board under ChAD Governor	2013	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations, Consultation		Planning of plans, Implementation	Council on Indigenous Affairs to the Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is created to protect the interests and rights of the small numbered indigenous peoples of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, taking into account their views when dealing with issues related to the implementation of the Federal law 'on guarantees of the rights of small indigenous minorities of the Russian Federation', the strategy of the State national policy of the Russian Federation for the period up to the year 2025, other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation (Article 1). Council assists with implementation of national policy and ensures equal participation of small-numbered indigenous peoples (Article 2).	039_On the INSP Board under ChAD Governor.docx
40	On the communities of Indigenous Peoples of the North in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug	2008	General	Government	Russia - Regional	Law	Government, Local communities, Indigenous peoples	Participation, Statutory Obligations, Consultation		Planning of plans, Implementation, Throughout operations	Communities of indigenous peoples to revive, preserve and maintain traditional cultures (Article 4). Rights (Article 10): 1) to represent and protect the rights and legitimate interests of the small-numbered indigenous peoples communities and its members in government bodies, local self-government bodies, the courts and other governmental and non-governmental organizations, institutions and enterprises: 2) implementation of State and (or) municipal order: 3) to participate in the protection of original Habitat through interaction with specially authorized bodies of State power and bodies of local Self-government: 4) disseminate information on the activities of the community of minority peoples: 5) make proposals to bodies of State power and bodies of local self-government on the various issues of the activities of the community of the small numbered peoples: 6) organize the upbringing and education of children of members of the community, on the basis of the traditions and customs of these peoples: 7) contain and protect places of worship: 8) create their own cultural centres and other public associations: 9) join unions (associations) with other communities: 10) maintain its national language, culture, traditions and customs:	040_On territories of Traditional Nature Use of Indigenous Peoples Nenets.docx