Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Adaptation in Asia
February 25, 2014
It is estimated that there are 350-400 million indigenous peoples in the world; two-thirds of them live in Asia. However, it is difficult to give
Climate Change and Biodiversity Related Publications
Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change & REDD
March 5, 2012
What is Climate Change? Any change in global temperatures and precipitation over time largely due to human activities that are emitting “green house gases” GHG
Additional Guidance on REDD+ Safeguards Information Systems
March 5, 2012
The briefing paper on “Additional Guidance on REDD+ Safeguards Information Systems” prepared for the 36th Session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
Global Warming Scapegoat: A New Punishment Measure Imposed on Indigenous Peoples for Practicing their Sustainable Traditional Livelihood Activities
February 28, 2012
In a dramatic incident, the Government of Thailand arrested and penalized villagers in Northern Thailand with up to THB 3,181,500 (USD 96,409) and imprisonment for
REDD+, Rights and Indigenous Peoples: Lessons from REDD+ Initiatives in Asia
February 28, 2012
The idea of including ‘reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries’ in the global climate change negotiations was first presented by the Coalition for Rainforest
The Forest is Life: Knowledge for Communities
February 28, 2012
Climate change is a commonly discussed issue nowadays, and has become an environmental problem-affecting people throughout the world. Climate change is resulting in shifting weather
What is REDD? A Guide for Indigenous Communities (3rd Edition)
February 28, 2012
Global efforts are currently underway to protect and restore forests as part of global initiatives to address and mitigate climate change. These efforts are formally
Drivers of Deforestation? Facts to be considered regarding the impact of shifting cultivation in Asia
February 28, 2012
An estimated 260 million indigenous peoples live in Asia. Most of them inhabit forested uplands where a large number of them practice shifting cultivation, which
ASEAN, Climate Change, REDD+ and Indigenous Peoples
March 5, 2011
Many Indigenous Peoples fear that the implementation of REDD+ may have the same impacts to them as the imposition of conservation areas such as national
Climate Change, Trees and Livelihood: A Case Study on the Carbon Footprint of a Karen Community in Northern Thailand
March 5, 2011
Global climate change is increasingly affecting the agricultural sector of Thailand in various ways, manifested by worsening drought, floods, and irregular rainfall. All these are
What is REDD? A Guide For Indigenous Communities
March 5, 2010
This book provides information material on REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries), one of the mitigation measures now promoted for
Traditional Livelihoods and Indigenous Peoples
March 5, 2010
Most indigenous peoples have developed highly specialized livelihood strategies and occupations which include hunting, fishing, trapping, shifting cultivation or gathering food and forest products, handicrafts