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Indigenous Peoples

Over the course of history, indigenous peoples and their communities have developed lifestyles and cultures that are intricately linked to nature. The areas of high biodiversity in which they commonly live are deeply embedded in their productive activities and spiritual lives.

Through this close relationship with nature, most Indigenous Peoples have developed, and are still developing, a wealth of traditional knowledge for managing their environment in a sustainable way.   Read more>>

 
Climate Change,
A Human Issue
 

"Climate change is not just a theory to inhabitants of the Arctic; it is a stark and dangerous reality. Human-induced climate change is undermining the ecosystem upon which Inuit depend for our physical and cultural survival. (...) Read more>>

 
 
Participation of
Indigenous Peoples
in UNEP's Policy Process
 

UNEP actively supported the participation of major groups in international environmental governance for several years. UNEP’s 8th Global Civil Society Forum was held from 3 to 4 February 2007 and the 24th Session of the UNEP Governing Council /GMEF Forum from 5 to 9February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more>>

 
Highlights

The Right to be Cool: Celebrating International Day of the Indigenous People. More>>

Second International Decade for the World's Indigenous Peoples. More>>

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. More>>

Special Rapporteur in Kenya.  More>>

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). More>>

International Polar Year. More>>

Climate Change in the Arctic and Small Island Developing States. More>>

 
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