indigenous peoples
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The Uncertainty of Mayan Train
Publicado el 4 Feb 2020 - 04:31The legal battle of indigenous peoples against the Mayan Train continues. The temporary suspension was cancelled and the construction of the work is still going on. -
International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples: Today’s major issues
Publicado el 7 Ago 2019 - 10:17A record 400 environmental and human rights defenders were killed in 2017 – approximately half of whom were indigenous peoples who died defending their land and rights. -
Indigenous peoples raise concerns at UN Climate Meeting in Abu Dhabi
Publicado el 7 Ago 2019 - 10:00Indigenous peoples constitute only five per cent of the world’s population, but 80 % of the planet’s remaining biodiversity is found on indigenous peoples’ lands and territ... -
Indigenous peoples lives and their rights increasingly at risk
Publicado el 25 Abr 2019 - 06:29“The intensification and exploitation of natural resources is increasingly a problem for indigenous peoples’ livelihoods and rights”: Julie Koch, IWGIA Executive Director. -
Norwegian government to Peru on the JDI: "We are waiting for results"
Publicado el 23 Abr 2019 - 22:30"Our concern is that the longer time goes by, the threat goes against us and the JDI's climate contribution will be minimal," said Richard Rubio from Aidesep. -
Recommended books on Indigenous Peoples
Publicado el 22 Abr 2019 - 03:18The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will be held on 22 April to 3 May in New York. Here is our shortlist of books on the diverse issues... -
Proposals of indigenous peoples will contribute to face global climate crisis
Publicado el 4 Abr 2019 - 09:09Indigenous climate agenda is proposed within the framework of the process of prior consultation of the proposal for the Regulation of the Framework Law on Climate Change -
Serious Deterioration of Human Rights and Indigenous Rights Conditions in Brazil
Publicado el 20 Mar 2019 - 13:12There are 896.917 indigenous persons in Brazil (305 ethnic groups). The main challenge for them is the threat that new indigenous territories will no longer be established. -
Millions of forest-dwelling indigenous peoples are facing eviction in India
Publicado el 10 Mar 2019 - 11:21These families live in and around 500 wildlife sanctuaries and 90 national parks; but many live there sustainably and have protected the forests long before these areas... -
Do indigenous peoples hold the key to saving Myanmar’s remaining forest?
Publicado el 1 Mar 2019 - 10:53In 2016, the country’s remaining forests covered 43 per cent of the land, but recently, the speed of deforestation has increased significantly.