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In an indigenous community in Landak Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, 22 year-old Mini Lestari had just completed her participation in a project. She shared her realizations thus, “A lot of changes were happening; nature was not as it used to be. Dry and rainy seasons would come erratically, making it difficult for us to start …

Indigenous women hold up half of the sky in climate change Leer más »

Preamble Massage from the Editor Chittagong Hill Tracts is located in the South Eastern part of Bangladesh that comprises of the three Hill Districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari. It shares common international border with Myanmar and India (the states of Mizoram and Tripura). The region is largely hilly and rocky which made the region …

Traditional Knowledge for Resilient Livelihood: Agriculture sector’ book Leer más »

A Catalog of Traditional Edible Forest Products by Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha PREAMBLE Chittagong Hill Tracts is located in the South Eastern part of Bangladesh that comprises of the three Hill Districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari. It shares common international border with Myanmar and India (the states of Mizoram and Tripura). The region is largely …

A Catalog of Traditional Edible Forest Products Leer más »

PREFACE The drafting of this White/Wiphala Paper was coordinated by the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and edited by a Technical Editorial Committee that summarised the main points received. The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems is the result of collective work by indigenous and non-indigenous experts, scientists and researchers. The initial draft …

The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems Leer más »

The Amazon Rainforest. Credit: Diego Baravelli/picture alliance via Getty Images Vast forests across Latin America and the Caribbean that are critical for storing carbon and conserving biodiversity are under increasing assault from logging, mining and ranching. But the best defense to this deforestation lies with the people who have lived in the forests for hundreds …

The Best Protection For Forests? The People Who Live In Them Leer más »

The double hazards of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic and their impacts are twice as much difficult on Indigenous Peoples. With the high rate of poverty and inaccessibility of basic social services, plus consequences of destructive projects being implemented in their territories, the burden is unmistakably challenging. What more for Indigenous Peoples with disabilities …

Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities Face up to Twin Challenges of Climate Change and Covid-19 Pandemic Leer más »

Photo: Embassy of Finland Finland’s Ambassador Mikael Antell highlights in particular Retter’s work during the Finnish Chairmanship of the Arctic Council from 2017-2019, where Retter was an important voice for the Sámi people, and the Arctic cooperation.  It was very unexpected to be awarded like this. I feel deeply honored and humbled. I see the …

Ms. Gunn-Britt Retter has been awarded the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland for her longstanding devotion to international Arctic cooperation. Leer más »