SawitWatch, FPP
13 March, 2013
12th – 13th March 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Free, Prior and Informed Consent as an expression of right to self-determination of indigenous peoples
Free, Prior and Informed Consent in the palm oil sector in Southeast Asia
Participants of the Rio+20 International Conference of Indigenous Peoples on Self-Determination and Sustainable Development 19 June, 2012, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
22 June, 2012
Read the indigenous peoples' Declaration here:
Indigenous Peoples from all regions of the world met at the “Indigenous Peoples International Conference on Sustainable Development and Self Determination,” from June 17th – 19th 2012 at the Museu da República in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Joan Carling, Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact; Jen Rubis, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia; Rudolph C. Reyser, Center for World Indigenous Studies; Francesco Martone, Forest Peoples Programme; Laura George, Amerindian Peoples Association; Tarcila Rivera Zea, CHIRAPAQ; Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education); Asian Indigenous Women's Network; Network of the Indigenous Peoples - Solomons
10 April, 2012
In response to a specific request by the Green Climate Fund Secretariat, Indigenous Peoples and support organisations have submitted their comments and recommendations on the modalities for selection, activities and role of observers and active observers in the Board of the Green Climate Fund - See Letter. Specific operational details are provided in the response to the questionnaire (attached).
Forest Peoples Programme & Sawit Watch
8 March, 2012
Read the Joint Submission here
Articulación de los Pueblos Indígenas del Brasil (APIB)
31 January, 2012
Articulación de los Pueblos Indígenas del Brasil (APIB)
31 January, 2012
Looking ahead to Rio+20. Click here to read indigenous peoples' Porto Alegre Statement (available in Spanish only)
CSO Coalition, Indonesia
30 November, 2011
CSO Coalition, Indonesia
30 November, 2011
Indigenous Peoples Major Group
1 November, 2011
Participants of the Global preparatory meeting of Indigenous Peoples on Rio + 20 and Karioca 2, 22-24 August 2011, Manaus, Brazil
24 August, 2011
We, representatives of indigenous peoples’ communities, organizations and networks from Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and North America, came together to unite on how we can engage effectively with the preparatory processes and the conference proper of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development or Rio Plus 20. We thank the Ford Foundation, Fondo Indigena and UN WOMEN for providing the resources to allow for this meeting to happen. We also thank COICA, the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Inter-tribal Committee and COIAB, for co-organizing this event.
We recalled our active participation in the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 and the parallel processes we organized which resulted into the Kari-oca Indigenous Peoples’ Declaration. The UNCED documents which included the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21 recognized the vital role of indigenous peoples in sustainable development and identified them as one of the 9 Major Groups.
