Themes

Explore the key themes the Forest Peoples Programme addresses, including Human Rights, Climate Change and Biodiversity, Business, Trade and Finance, Deforestation, Community Governance, and Culture and Knowledge.

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Lands, Territories and Resources

Land, territories and resource rights refer to the legal or customary rights that communities have over land, territories and natural resources such as water, forests, minerals, and biodiversity.

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Self Determination and FPIC

FPIC and self-determination are essential for indigenous peoples and forest peoples as they uphold their rights, autonomy, and sovereignty over their lands, territories, and resources.

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Forest Peoples Programme at London Climate Action Week 2026

At London Climate Action Week, Forest Peoples Programme is accompanying several of its partners. Below are biographies of the Indigenous leaders and representatives joining us for the week.

16 June 2026

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Kichwa women from the Amazon gather to strengthen their rights, territories and Indigenous economy

On 2 and 3 May, the Ethnic Council of the Kichwa Peoples of the Amazon (CEPKA) held the Women’s Meeting “Weaving the Future: Rights, Forests and the Indigenous Economy”, attended by thirty women leaders from their native...

11 June 2026