Agenda 21: Chapter 26

RECOGNIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES

26.1. Indigenous people and their communities have an historical relationship with their lands and are generally descendants of the original inhabitants of such lands. In the context of this chapter the term "lands" is understood to include the environment of the areas which the people concerned traditionally occupy. Indigenous people and their communities represent a significant percentage of the global population.

Indigenous people have developed over many generations a holistic traditional scientific knowledge of their lands, natural resources and environment. Indigenous people and their communities shall enjoy the full measure of human rights and fundamental freedoms without hindrance or discrimination. Their ability to participate fully in sustainable development practices on their lands has tended to be limited as a result of factors of an economic, social and historical nature. In view of the interrelationship between the natural environment and its sustainable development and the cultural, social, economic and physical well-being of indigenous people, national and international efforts to implement environmentally sound and sustainable development should recognize, accommodate, promote and strengthen the role of indigenous people and their communities.

Participation of Major Groups
Indigenous Peoples Amendment to the Zero Draft


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• 20 Jun 2012 - Indigenous views on new draft text of Rio +20 document (by: Tebtebba Foundation) (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 20 Jun 2012 - Final draft of Rio document (by: Tebtebba Foundation) (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 20 Jun 2012 - Indigenous peoples insist on rights-based approaches and respect for traditional knowledge and practices in Rio+20 outcomes. (by: Tebtebba Foundation) (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 12 Jun 2012 - INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 15 May 2012 - Declaration of Indigenous Peoples of Africa on Sustainable Development and Rio +20 (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 8 May 2012 - Press Statement of Indigenous Peoples Major Group on Indigenous Peoples? Priority Issues and Emerging Challenges, highlighted in the draft document, ?The Future We Want? (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 7 May 2012 - Indigenous Peoples Side Event on Rio +20 during the UNPFII, 8 May 2012 (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 16 Apr 2012 - Manaus Declaration (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 26 Mar 2012 - Indigenous Peoples Contributions to Sustainable Development (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 23 Mar 2012 - IPs Reiterate Rio +20 Messages (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 14 Mar 2012 - Pan African Indigenous Peoples Preparatory Meeting on Rio +20 (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 14 Mar 2012 - La Conferencia Mundial sobre Autodeterminacion y Desarrollo Sostenible y los Pueblos Indígenas (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 12 Mar 2012 - CSW Stresses Importance of Indigenous Women to food security and sustainable development (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 27 Feb 2012 - Kari-Oca Declaration (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 27 Feb 2012 - Indigenous Peoples' Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 27 Feb 2012 - The Kimberley Declaration (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 24 Feb 2012 - THE FUTURE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WANT (by: Indigenous Peoples)
• 15 Sep 2011 - Declaração de Manaus dos povos indígenas para a Rio + 20 (by: Indigenous Peoples)

• Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion on Sustainable Development (by: Indigenous Peoples)
  19 Jun 2012 - 21 Jan 2000 , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Indigenous Peoples Global Conference on Sustainable, Self-Determined Development (by: Indigenous Peoples)
  16 Jun 2012 - 19 Jun 2012 , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Pan Africa Indigenous Peoples Preparatory Meeting for Rio +20 (by: Indigenous Peoples)
  20 Apr 2012 - 21 Apr 2012 , Arusha, Tanzania
• Side Event - Key Messages of Indigenous Peoples for Rio +20 (by: Indigenous Peoples)
  20 Mar 2012 - 20 Mar 2012 , Conference Room B in the North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters, New York City
• Inter-Tribal Committee, Tebtebba, Land is Life (by: Indigenous Peoples)
  19 May 2011 - 19 May 2011 , Conference Room 1, North Lawn Building