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Press Release on Safeguards and REDD Plus PDF Print
Friday, 16 December 2011 21:10

 

Implement safeguards on REDD Plus, indigenous caucus demands

(15 December 2011) - Indigenous peoples called on the immediate implementation of the safeguards on REDD Plus.

In a press conference a day before the end of the Durban Climate Change Conference, indigenous peoples belonging to the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) called on state-parties for human rights to be central in any agreement on climate change.

The recognition of rights, including rights to land, territories and resources, and Free, Prior Informed Consent is crucial for indigenous peoples as this will rectify violation of their rights in the implementation of climate change solutions.

The safeguards identified in the Cancun Agreement include the "full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders...including indigenous peoples;" respect for the knowledge and rights of indigenous peoples, "taking into account relevant international obligation,...noting the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples." The other safeguard refers to the conservation of natural forests and biodiversity, and ecosystem services to enhance other social and environmental benefits.

These safeguards must be implemented to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are recognized, protected and fulfilled in REDD Plus activities.

The indigenous caucus also clarified its position amidst calls for a moratorium of REDD Plus. Joan Carling, speaking on behalf of the indigenous caucus, said “… this call for moratorium…is not the position of the indigenous caucus [IIPFCCC]” as there was no consensus on this.

“Our common position is the immediate implementation of safeguards under the Cancun Agreement, which include the respect for indigenous peoples' rights and the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples.”

She stressed that what is needed is that safeguards are properly implemented. REDD Plus is currently in the preparation stage and what is very much needed is to influence the way REDD Plus is being developed in the national levels. “What everybody feels is an urgency for us to make sure that our safeguards are included in the design of REDD Plus at the national level.”

“If these safeguards are not part of the national design and this will be implemented, then there is going to be a lot of problems for all the millions of indigenous peoples that are going to be affected by REDD Plus.” States must implement these safeguards now to avoid further violations of the rights of indigenous peoples.

Jose Antonio Medina of Mexico also called for a "balanced allocation of funds to mitigation and adaptation" and the inclusion of indigenous peoples in the governance structure of the Green Climate Fund.

In addition, Ms. Victoria Haraseb from Namibia called for "direct access by indigenous peoples to funds on adaptation, as well as to technical support for capacity building initiatives." In Africa, the impacts of climate change have been profound, causing increased drought, massive floods, destruction of livestock and cattle. Thus, urgent and immediate access by indigenous peoples to these funds, and compensation for their losses, are crucial to their survival.

Almost 100 indigenous representatives from Africa, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific, and North America who are members of IIPFCC were present in the Durban Climate Change Conference held from 27 November to 9 December 2011 in South Africa.

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IP Caucus Releases Political Statement PDF Print
Saturday, 10 December 2011 16:25

 

URGENT APPEAL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO STATE PARTIES

STATEMENT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IIPFCC), Durban December 7, 2011

As state-parties negotiate solutions to climate change, current climate change measures and actions are resulting in serious and massive human rights violations of indigenous peoples in addition to the worsening impacts of climate change.

Indigenous representatives underscore again their appeal to all parties to commit to a second period of agreement for the Kyoto Protocol (KP). Any additional initiatives for a legally binding agreement to be called “Durban Agreement” or “Durban Roadmap” must not deviate from the principles of historical obligation and common but differentiated responsibilities of Annex 1 states. Likewise, any new initiative should not serve as an excuse for states to avoid taking immediate measures to dramatically reduce their carbon emissions at the source. We are concerned that Annex I countries are working towards replacing the Kyoto Protocol with a weak domestic “pledge and review” system that will not deliver the emission reductions required. The urgency and gravity of our global climate crises demand united and concerted actions to address this situation NOW. Further delay perpetuates injustice to the peoples of the world.

Under the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long Term Cooperative Action (LCA), we welcome the inclusion of a section on Human Rights under the Shared Vision, especially para 73: “ The full respect of human rights, including inherent rights of women, children, migrants and indigenous peoples established in the United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.” We urge parties to support this paragraph as well as the whole section on human rights to be part of a legally binding instrument. This shall ensure the respect of the rights of indigenous peoples, including our rights to land, territories and resources, Free Prior Informed Consent, and full and effective participation in all climate-related actions and programmes.

On adaptation, we support para 8 Option 1 “ Urges parties to ensure that the membership achieves an appropriate balance of local, indigenous, practical, sectoral, technical, policy, legal, social and financial experience, knowledge and expertise in the areas of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, while taking into account the need to achieve gender balance in accordance with decision 36/CP.7”. We reiterate our demand that indigenous peoples have direct access to funds, as well as to technical support and support for capacity building initiatives. This should also include compensation for loss and damages to indigenous peoples’ livelihoods, properties, resources, and social and cultural heritage related to climate change disasters. National Adaptation Plans (NAPS) shall take into account indigenous knowledge systems. The inclusion of indigenous peoples representatives in the Adaptation Committee as well as the participation of indigenous experts in advisory bodies should be ensured.

On the Green Climate Fund, indigenous peoples support the balanced allocation of funds to mitigation and adaptation. We also call for the inclusion of an indigenous representative in the governance structure. The GCF shall be funded with public funds as additional to Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) and must be directly accountable to the COP. States must commit to the needed level of funding of the GCF. The social and environmental safeguards to ensure respect for the rights of indigenous peoples in accordance with international human rights obligations and instruments must be developed and implemented as a condition for funding from the GCF. Indigenous peoples must have the right to directly access financing under the two envisaged windows (adaptation and mitigation), to develop their own climate change mitigation, adaptation, appropriate technologies, and capacity building programs, and for their own self-determined development and the conservation of traditional knowledge. A specific percentage of financing must be earmarked for indigenous peoples in an amount to be determined.

In relation to mitigation and REDD+, indigenous peoples' rights to land, territories and resources as well as their right to full and effective participation and to FPIC for all mitigation policies, programmes and actions that affect them must be ensured. Capacity building initiatives of indigenous peoples for mitigation must be supported with adequate finance and through appropriate technologies without conditions.

As regards technology transfer, indigenous peoples' systems of traditional knowledge and innovations must be recognized and respected, including the protection of their rights to intellectual heritage and intellectual property. Harmony with Mother Earth, and indigenous peoples' practices and cultures also must be ensured, as well as direct and immediate access to appropriate technology, defined on the basis of indigenous cosmovisions and cultures. False solutions to climate change such as geo-engineering should be forbidden.

Finally, we, the indigenous peoples of the world, shall continue to strengthen our ranks from the local to the global levels to push for effective solutions to climate change. We are extending our full cooperation as equal partners of States and other actors to address the climate crises.

 

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LLAMADO URGENTE DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS A LOS ESTADOS PARTES

DECLARACIÓN DEL FORO INTERNACIONAL DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS SOBRE EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO (FIPICC),

Durban 07 de diciembre 2011

 

Mientras los Estado Partes negocian las soluciones sobre el cambio climático, las actuales medidas y acciones sobre cambio climático están resultando en graves y masivas violaciones de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas, que se agregan al impacto del cambio climático.

Los representantes indígenas subrayan una vez más su llamado a todas las partes a comprometerse en un segundo período de acuerdo sobre el Protocolo de Kyoto (PK). Cualquier nueva iniciativa que lleve a un acuerdo legalmente vinculante que se llegara a llamar "Acuerdo de Durban" o "Hoja de Ruta de Durban" no debe desviarse de los principios de la obligación histórica y responsabilidad común pero diferenciada de los Estados del Anexo 1.

Del mismo modo, cualquier nuevo acuerdo no deberá servir de excusa para que los Estados eviten la adopción de medidas inmediatas para reducir drásticamente sus fuentes de emisiones de carbono.

Nos preocupa que los países del Anexo I están trabajando para reemplazar el Protocolo de Kyoto con un sistema doméstico débil de "compromiso y revisión" que no va a lograr las reducciones de emisiones requeridas. La urgencia y la gravedad de nuestra crisis climática mundial demanda acciones de unión y concertación para hacer frente a esta situación ahora. Mayores atrasos sería perpetuar un acto de injusticia para los pueblos del mundo.

En el marco del Grupo de Trabajo ad hoc sobre cooperación a largo plazo (LCA), damos la bienvenida a la inclusión de la sección de Derechos Humanos en la Visión Compartida, especialmente el párrafo 73[1]: "El pleno respeto de los derechos humanos, incluidos los derechos inherentes de las mujeres, niños, migrantes y los pueblos indígenas establecidos en la Declaración sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas". Nosotros hacemos un llamado a las Partes para que apoyen este párrafo lo mismo que todas la sección sobre los derechos humanos para que sean parte de un instrumento jurídicamente vinculante. Esto asegurará el respeto de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas, incluidos nuestros derechos a la tierra, territorios y recursos, consentimiento previo, libre e informado, y la plena y efectiva participación en todos las acciones y programas sobre cambio climático.

Sobre el tema de adaptación apoyamos el párrafo 8 de la Opción 1 que se lee[2]: "Insta a las partes para asegurar que los miembros mantengan un balance apropiado entre las experiencias, conocimientos y practicas de lo local, indígenas, sectores, técnicas, políticas, jurídica, social y financiera, en las áreas de impacto, vulnerabilidad y adaptación al cambio climático, teniendo en cuenta la necesidad de lograr un equilibrio de género, de conformidad con la decisión 36/CP.7 ".

Reiteramos nuestra demanda de que los pueblos indígenas tengan acceso directo a los fondos, así como a asistencia técnica y apoyo para las iniciativas de creación de capacidad. Esto también debe incluir indemnización por daños y perjuicios a los medios de subsistencia de los pueblos indígenas, las propiedades, los recursos y patrimonio social y cultural relacionada con los desastres del cambio climático. Los Planes Nacionales de Adaptación (NAPS por sus siglas en ingles) tendrán en cuenta los sistemas de conocimiento indígena.

La inclusión de representantes de los pueblos indígenas en el Comité de Adaptación, así como la participación de expertos indígenas en los órganos consultivos debe garantizarse.

Con relación al Fondo Climático Verde, los pueblos indígenas apoyan la distribución equitativa de los fondos para la mitigación y adaptación. También hacemos un llamado para la inclusión de un representante indígena en la estructura de gobernanza del Fondo Verde para el Clima (FVC). El FVC debe ser financiado con fondos públicos, adicionales a la Ayuda al Desarrollo (ODA, por sus siglas en inglés) y debe responder directamente ante la Conferencia de las Partes. Instamos a los Estados a comprometerse con el nivel necesario de financiación del FVC.

Las salvaguardas sociales y ambientales, para garantizar el respeto de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas de conformidad con las obligaciones e instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos, deben ser desarrollados e implementados como condición para la financiación del FV.

Los pueblos indígenas deben tener el derecho de acceso directo a la financiación prevista en las dos ventanas (adaptación y mitigación), para desarrollar sus propios programas de mitigación, adaptación, tecnologías apropiadas y creación de capacidades y para la autodeterminación de su propio desarrollo y la conservación de los conocimientos tradicionales.

Un porcentaje específico del financiamiento deberá destinarse a los pueblos indígenas en un monto a ser determinado.

En relación con la mitigación y REDD +, los derechos de los pueblos indígenas a sus tierras, territorios y recursos, así como su derecho a la participación plena y efectiva y al CPLI tienen que ser garantizados en todas las políticas, programas y acciones de mitigación que les afectan. Las iniciativas de fortalecimiento de capacidades de los pueblos indígenas para la mitigación y la adaptación debe ser apoyada con suficiente y adecuado financiamiento y a través de tecnologías apropiadas, sin ningún tipo de condiciones.

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Press Conference, 5 Dec 2011 PDF Print
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 16:09

POLITICAL WILL NEEDED NOW!

Indigenous networks call on states-parties to act decisively in Durban

Webcast now available!! Click here to view the webcast.

5 DECEMBER (Durban, South Africa) - Governments present in Durban continue to display lack of political will to move the Durban Climate Talks forward.

“This lack of political will is sure to further accelerate climate change and will lead to disastrous consequences for all us. This will continue to worsen the situation not only of indigenous peoples who already face the brunt of climate change, but also of the whole world,” said Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Executive Director of Tebtebba, the Philippine-based global indigenous peoples’ policy and research center.

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IIPFCC SBSTA Opening Statement, Durban Climate Talks PDF Print
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 17:55

 

Thank you Chair, for giving us this opportunity to read this statement of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC).

On the SBSTA REDD-Plus mandate to develop guidelines for system of information on how safeguards are addressed and respected, we urge the SBSTA to ensure that there is a monitoring and reporting at national and global levels that is not limited by claims of states for national sovereignty and national circumstances. There are international standards for human rights, environment and governance which should not be undermined and diminished.

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Learning from the Ground: Experience with Ngata Toro Community PDF Print
Monday, 19 September 2011 09:58

By Jo Ann L. Guillao, Research Desk, Tebtebba

A community visit to Central Sulawesi, Indonesia was organized by Tebtebba and AMAN (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara/Indigenous Peopels Alliance of the Archipelago) to bring indigenous experts/researchers from Africa, Latin America and Asia to look more closely into the experience of the Ngata Toro community in Central Sulawesi in terms of their customary practices and governance as they interact with their ecosystem. The case of Ngata Toro community in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia is an evidence of self-sustaining life that permeates a collective well-being based on practical indigenous system and governance.

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