Indigenous peoples in Colombia call for changes to international forest and climate programme
The Nonuya, Uitoto, Muinane and Andoque peoples of the Colombian Amazon, who self-identify as the ‘People of the Centre’, are calling for more information and substantive changes in the design of the Indigenous Peoples component of the Vision Amazonia forest and climate programme funded by the UK, Germany and Norway, including clear mechanisms to uphold land and territorial rights.
The formal submission to the Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development also highlights the need for a robust mechanism and protocol for free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) under this internationally funded REDD+ project.
Read the documents (Spanish only):
CRIMA (2017) Palabra del mandato de la Gente del Centro, 29.03.17
Acta Final de las Autoridades del Crima en Bogotá, 27.04.17
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Overview
- Resource Type:
- News
- Publication date:
- 8 May 2017
- Region:
- Colombia
- Programmes:
- Climate and Forest Policy and Finance Global Finance
- Partners:
- Regional Indigenous Council of Middle Amazonas (CRIMA), Colombia