Drylands cover 40% of the earth’s terrestrial surface and are home to over 2 billion people, the majority of whom belong to the poorest people in the world (MA 2005b). Most of the ‘poorest’ people living in drylands are pastoralists, hunter-gatherers and other traditional communities that can be considered as indigenous peoples according to international […]
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Climate Change, Drought, and Indigenous Peoples
July 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Post to NewsCloud »
Tags: global warming · indigenous+peoples · climate change · africa · environment
Roadmap to Sustainability: New Book Gives Model
June 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Post to NewsCloud »
After pursuing countless generations of continuous growth, the human species is finally confronted with one of its greatest challenges: how to live sustainably upon the earth. The fact that we have not done so up until now is readily evident – natural resources are running out and being degraded, local environments are experiencing radical climatic […]
Tags: climate change · books · sustainability · environment
Indigenous People, Climate Change, and the United Nations
May 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Post to NewsCloud »
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues recently met. Although the final decisions of the 7th session have not been officially released, I was able to get an advanced, unedited version of the report. Below I’ve summarized the decisions and recommendations of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to the Economic and Social Council.
Draft […]
Tags: global warming · indigenous+peoples · climate change · environment