From 15-22 June 2012, 1,800 Indigenous Peoples met at the “Terra Livre Camp”, about two hours from the official Rio +20 meeting. The camp is an annual meeting of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil and neighbouring regions that usually takes place in Brasilia. It was moved this year to take place in conjunction with the Peoples…
Author: Chris Lang
Indigenous peoples insist on rights-based approaches and respect for traditional knowledge and practices in Rio+20 outcomes
Representatives of Forest Peoples Programme are in Rio for the Rio +20 meeting. FPP put out a press release highlighting Indigenous Peoples’ concerns about the negotiations.
Rio +20 has nothing to say on REDD (and not much on anything else)
On 19 June 2012 at 2.45 am, the world’s governments at Rio +20 agreed a draft text on “The Future We Want”. If it’s accepted in its current form, Rio +20 will go down in history to be followed inevitably by the word failure.
Kari-Oca II Declaration: Indigenous Peoples at Rio +20 reject the Green Economy and REDD
In 1992, while the first Rio Earth Summit took place, hundreds of indigenous peoples met and produced the Kari-Oca Declaration and the Indigenous Peoples Earth Charter. 20 years later, in parallel with Rio +20 meeting, more than five hundred indigenous peoples met and produced the Kari-Oca II Declaration.
NO REDD+! in RIO +20: A Declaration to Decolonize the Earth and the Sky
Last week, the Global Alliance of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on Climate Change against REDD and for Life held a press conference denouncing REDD and the green economy. The press conference was part of the People’s Summit, a nine day event taking place in parallel to the UN Rio +20 conference.