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
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 […]
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Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change
May 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Post to NewsCloud »
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report published in early 2007 confirmed that global climate change is already taking place and having an impact on many communities around the world. The report found that communities who live in marginal lands and whose livelihoods are highly dependent on natural resources are among the […]
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