“A Human Rights-based Approach is Key to Addressing the Global Biodiversity and Climate Crises”:
A Hybrid Side Event on Indigenous Peoples’ Initiatives and Actions in the Context of the Paris Agreement and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Under the key theme “Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests”, the fifteenth World Forestry Congress, held from 2 to 6 May 2022 in Korea, provided a platform for around 10,000 participants from all over the world to discuss the fundamental role of forests in the global sustainable
Indigenous Peoples’ rights in NDCs: Initial observations from Asia
25 April 2022 Authors: Lakpa Nuri Sherpa, Environment Programme Coordinator, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Celina Yong, Regional Technical Advisor & Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, Climate & Forests Programme, UNDP Oda Almas
Restoring Indigenous sovereignty and creating alternative civic space and responsibilities in Asia
The political situation in many countries of Asia has always been volatile. As a result, these countries have long suffered from internal conflicts and their populations from attacks on their
Deforestation An Attack on The Human Rights Of Forest Peoples
The European Commission must recognise deforestation is not only about the environment but human rights, especially for indigenous peoples.
“Land Tenure Security is the Foundation for Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems”-A Webinar on Indigenous Women as Global Game Changers
It has been widely acknowledged that the world’s dominant food systems are unsustainable: as key drivers of climate change, they generate adverse environmental, socio-economic, and health impacts on the entire
AIPP 8th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGHLIGHTS
AIPP ADOPTED 2021-2024 STRATEGIC PLAN AND ELECTED NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS The two-day 8th General Assembly of Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact commenced from the 25th of March, 2021 till the
AIPP Secretary-General Gam A Shimray’s Keynote Address
Indigenous Communities and Global Stewardship of the Planet It is pertinent to take note that massive loss of biodiversity and deepening of climate crisis already threatens life on the
Further Reciprocal Rice for Fish: An act of Indigenous Peoples against Covid-19 recurrence
Following the incidence of Covid-19, the phenomena of reciprocal commodities takes place among Indigenous Peoples of Thailand. This happens especially between the Indigenous Karen in the North and the sea
Indigenous Peoples Call for Climate Action Amidst Global Pandemic
Indigenous Peoples are concerned by the fact that vital climate negotiations for the planet’s survival have been postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. While this may suit some governments,
Madhupur forestland: who are the real grabbers?
On September 14, 2020, the forest department forcibly cut down banana plants raised on a “grabbed” forestland under Dokhala range in Madhupur upazila, Tangail without serving any prior notice to
The Forest as Community Supermarket for Karen Indigenous Peoples in Thailand
In Ban Mae Jok, neither electricity nor internet/Wi-Fi are available, but 1,600 hectares of natural forest provide a much larger choice of consumable items than a giant supermarket. Even without
The Huay Ee Khang Model: Emerging Idea of “Indigenous Women’s Forest” to Embrace both People and Wildlife
Huay Ee Khang Village in Mae Win Sub-district of Mae Wang District in Chiangmai is piloting an effort to use its community forest of 60 rai (9.6 hectares) to become
The Pandemic’s Hidden Casualty: Human Rights
For many of Asia’s indigenous peoples, COVID-19 is exacerbating long-standing policies of marginalization.