Organisation

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

Description

The rights of Indigenous Peoples are critical to tackling the climate crisis and integral to achieving all the Paris Agreement’s goals. As rights holders, Indigenous Peoples hold internationally recognized and protected human rights as enshrined in the UNDRIP, including their right to self-determination and Free, Prior and Informed consent. Therefore, it is imperative that a rights-based approach is taken, where climate actions address Indigenous peoples specific social and economic vulnerabilities and create opportunities for them to pursue their own development priorities. These are dependent on strong mechanisms for consultation and participation, to ensure meaningful participation at all levels of decision-making, including national development plans and climate action but most importantly, respecting the rights of Indigenous peoples because most of the climate solutions are impacting their land, territories, seascapes and resources, and they protect approximately 80% of the world’s biodiversity, so if Indigenous Peoples rights are secured, they can better protect the environment.

Objectives :

The session seeks to highlight:

i. The role and strategies indigenous peoples have been and are using in stewarding and protecting their lands, territories and seascapes.

ii. Indigenous peoples’ meaningful participation in decision making spaces at the national, regional, and international level.

iii. Direct access to funding as an important resource and response to adaptation and to Indigenous Peoples Climate action.

Speakers

Moderator: Salote Soqo- USCC and IFIP Board Co-Chair

Speakers:

NAILSMA, Australia- Indigenous Land and Sea Management

COIAB, Brazil - Indigenous Peoples rights to land

NDN Collective, USA- Indigenous Peoples Rights to land

Oak Foundation- Ocean management

Open Society Foundations - Climate change

Language

EN - FR - SP