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How indigenous land victories can cool a warming planet

“When we get full rights to our forests, we protect them, preserve huge stores of carbon, and help mitigate climate change.” By Kynan Tegar  Kynan Tegar, 15, is an Indonesian photographer, filmmaker, and activist for Indigenous land rights. You can see many more of his photos on Instagram @kynantegar. Your country and mine are suffering from …

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Indigenous Concepts and Values on Sustainability among Indigenous Peoples in Tanzania, Nepal and the Philippines

Introduction The project “Research and Advocacy on Indigenous Language, Concepts and Values on Sustainability” aimed to contribute to strengthening the vitality and practice of important indigenous concepts and values in the implementation of indigenous peoples’ sustainable and self-determined development. Indigenous concepts and values relating to sustainable use, control and management of lands, territories, and resources …

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The Green Climate Fund and Us: how Indigenous Peoples must make their voices heard

by Dr. Myrna Cunningham Indigenous Peoples have in recent decades been deeply involved in promoting the rights of our peoples at an international level. At long last we are now seeing the establishment of international human rights standards that recognise our individual and collective rights. However, we face huge gaps, and none bigger than the …

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Oromo People Improve Food Security and Enhance their Livelihood

In Isiolo County, Northern Kenya, women play a vital role in enhancing food security for their families as they are the custodians of both exotic and indigenous food crops. In fact, the project on food planning and design was done by the Rupa Farmers Self-Help Group whose majority members are women. Community engagement was vibrant …

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Seeds of Peace

Seeds of Peace’ is a 15-minute video on IPACC’s mediation & conflict resolution project with the indigenous Nama people of South Africa’s Richtersveld World Heritage Site.  The mediation project aims to empower the Richtersveld Nama to resolve conflicts without resorting to litigation. The video outlines the background to conflicts dividing the Nama community and follows IPACC’s …

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Rising above the covid-19 pandemic: indigenous peoples’ actions

THEMATIC REPORT BY PAWANKA FUND INTRODUCTION As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis has exposed existing inequality and decades of neglect and discrimination against indigenous peoples. These issues are exacerbating their vulnerabilities to this pandemic, not only in health terms but also their collective survival and wellbeing. Millions of indigenous peoples continue …

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Cameroon: covid-19 and indigenous peoples

This is a report provided by REPALEAC published as is. THE NETWORK OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL POPULATIONS FOR THE    SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN CENTRAL AFRICA   (REPALEAC) UPDATE PAWANKA EMERGENCY FUND – PROJECT LAUNCHED IN CAMEROON  The activities inscribed within the framework of the PAWANKA Emergency Funds to support indigenous peoples in …

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