The CCMIN was established by Asia Indigenous Peoples' Pact together with its partner organisations as a channel for information dissemination and exchange at the local, national and regional levels on climate change issues relating to indigenous peoples. Through this monitoring and information network, AIPP hopes to facilitate greater sharing and access to information, and to contribute to awareness-raising and drawing of attention to the particular issues of indigenous peoples and climate change. This partnership endeavor pays special attention to Reducing Emission from De-forestation and Degradation (REDD) and Climate Change Adaptatioin.
SUMMARY PAPER: Indigenous Peoples’ Priorities in the implementation of 2030 Agenda in the Asia Region
Asia- Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2016
Bangkok, April 3-5, 2016
Overcoming persistent marginalization of indigenous peoples to realize “leaving no one behind”
It is estimated by the United Nations that there are more than 370 million indigenous peoples globally. Around 2/3 of the total population of indigenous peoples are in Asia, making it the most culturally diverse region in the world. With rich traditional knowledge, heritage and through their sustainable natural resource management system, indigenous peoples can actively contribute to the sustainable development of their respective countries. However, indigenous peoples in Asia region are too often excluded from development efforts and their own concept of development is consistently undermined. Their lands, territories and resources were and are being expropriated for “national development” and for “conservation” without their consent. At the same time, basic social services such as education, health and livelihood support are not appropriately provided, compounding their further marginalization. While the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) had noble objectives, indigenous peoples were made invisible although they comprise 5% of the global population but 15% of the poorest.
we call on global support and solidarity to
Protect our Peoples and our land, territories and resources
For Immediate Release
21 March 2016
The home of the world’s remaining forests, the planet’s biodiversity and rivers are in indigenous peoples’ territories. However, rampant large-scale development projects without regard to the environment and the indigenous peoples inhabiting these, are threatening to wipe out population and extract resources.
GAINING MOMENTUM: BUILDING ON OUR INITIATIVES AND STRENGTHS TOWARDS SECURING OUR RIGHTS TO FORESTLANDS AND RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY
Statement Delivered During Asia Pacific Forestry Week 2016
February 26, 2016
Clark, Pampanga, Philippines
We, leaders of organizations of indigenous peoples, local forest based communities and enterprises and family smallholders in 16 countries in Asia thank the organizers of Asia Pacific Forestry Week 2016, as well as our apex organizations Asian Farmers Association (AFA), Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and network partner Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Program –Asia (NTFP-EP) , who brought us here , with the support of FAO Forest and Farm Facility, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Swedish Society for Conservation and Nature and Both Ends.
COP21 Statement of the UN Special Rapporteur: Removing Rights for Indigenous Peoples places Forests, Climate Plan at Risk
By Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigneous Peoples
The outcome of a fierce debate in play during negotiations in Paris today will determine whether the world succeeds in slowing the climate change that places all humanity at risk.
OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTERS: WHY EXPLICIT REFERENCE TO THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN ARTICLE 2 OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT IS IMPERATIVE?
The International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) expresses its strong support for Parties to commit to ambitious carbon reduction targets to limit global warming below 1.5 C. This is critical for mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and for the continuing survival and development of all peoples and nations, including those living in small islands and vulnerable areas.
INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IIPFCC): OUR PROPOSALS TO COP21 AND BEYOND
November 29, 2015
The 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is expected to deliver strong commitments to tackle climate change and show the international community’s resolve to radically shift the economic and development paradigm away from fossil fuels, towards climate justice and the respect of the rights of Indigenous Peoples within a human rights framework to climate change.
Asia Indigneous Peoples Pact (AIPP), the regional organization of indigenous peoples in Asia has compiled the profile of the Asian indigenos peoples participating in COP21.
Indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected by climate change even though they have negligible contribution to climate change. Besides climate change impacts, indigenous peoples are affected by the climate change measures and policies. Indigenous peoples are not only the victims of climate change. They are the peoples with traditional knowledge and innovations cultivated through generations that can provide solutions to climate change.
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) together with its member and partner organizations is celebrating Asia Day on 9 December 2015 in the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion. The celebration will take place at Climate Generation Space. Also, AIPP is taking in charge of organizing an event on Global Call to Action on Indigneous and Community Land Rights in the IP Pavilion on 4 December 2015. We would like to invite everyone attending COP21 to join and contribute to our activities.
This report is a summary of national reports of indigenous peoples rom 12 countries in Asia and the results of the regional preparatory meeting of Asia indigenous peoples for the 21st session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP21). This regional preparatory meeting which was organized by Asia Indigneous Peoples Pact (AIPP) on September 16-18 2015 in Chiang Mai, Thailand was participated by 30 selected indigenous peoples' representatives coming from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Thailand, Lao PDR, Taiwan/China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines and Vietnam including representatives of regional networks of indigenous women, indigenous youth and indigneous persons with disabilities.