Forest Peoples Programme Supporting forest peoples’ rights

Publications: International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) , FERN

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Les droits des peuples autochtones, la souveraineté des États et la Convention sur la diversité biologique

16 February, 2004

Les droits des peuples autochtones, la souveraineté des États et la Convention sur la diversité biologique

Los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, la Soberanía del Estado y el Convenio sobre Diversidad Biológica

16 February, 2004

Los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, la Soberanía del Estado y
el Convenio sobre Diversidad Biológica

Indigenous Peoples' Rights, State Sovereignty and the Convention on Biological Diversity

16 February, 2004

It is often stated that attention to and respect for indigenous peoples’ rights in connection with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is barred by the principle of state sovereignty. This assertion is incorrect in light of contemporary international law. State sovereignty does not and cannot preclude attention to and respect for indigenous peoples’ internationally guaranteed rights.