Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

More documents

Recommendations

Info

ANNEX CThe Anchorage Declaration24 April 2009From 20-24 April, 2009, Indigenous representatives from the Arctic, North America, Asia,Pacific, Latin America, Africa, Caribbean and Russia met in Anchorage, Alaska for theIndigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change. We thank the Ahtna and theDena’ina Athabascan Peoples in whose lands we gathered.We express our solidarity as Indigenous Peoples living in areas that are the mostvulnerable to the impacts and root causes of climate change. We reaffirm theunbreakable and sacred connection between land, air, water, oceans, forests, sea ice,plants, animals and our human communities as the material and spiritual basis for ourexistence.We are deeply alarmed by the accelerating climate devastation brought about byunsustainable development. We are experiencing profound and disproportionateadverse impacts on our cultures, human and environmental health, human rights, wellbeing,traditional livelihoods, food systems and food sovereignty, local infrastructure,economic viability, and our very survival as Indigenous Peoples.Mother Earth is no longer in a period of climate change, but in climate crisis. Wetherefore insist on an immediate end to the destruction and desecration of the elementsof life.Through our knowledge, spirituality, sciences, practices, experiences and relationshipswith our traditional lands, territories, waters, air, forests, oceans, sea ice, other naturalresources and all life, Indigenous Peoples have a vital role in defending and healingMother Earth. The future of Indigenous Peoples lies in the wisdom of our elders, therestoration of the sacred position of women, the youth of today and in the generationsof tomorrow.We uphold that the inherent and fundamental human rights and status of IndigenousPeoples, affirmed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples(UNDRIP), must be fully recognized and respected in all decision-making processesand activities related to climate change. This includes our rights to our lands, territories,178 <strong>Guide</strong> on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples
environment and natural resources as contained in Articles 25–30 of the UNDRIP. Whenspecific programs and projects affect our lands, territories, environment and naturalresources, the right of Self Determination of Indigenous Peoples must be recognizedand respected, emphasizing our right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent, includingthe right to say “no”. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) agreements and principles must reflect the spirit and the minimum standardscontained in UNDRIP.Calls for Action1. In order to achieve the fundamental objective of the United Nations FrameworkConvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), we call upon the fifteenth meeting of theConference of the Parties to the UNFCCC to support a binding emissions reduction targetfor developed countries (Annex 1) of at least 45% below 1990 levels by 2020 and at least95% by 2050. In recognizing the root causes of climate change, participants call uponStates to work towards decreasing dependency on fossil fuels. We further call for a justtransition to decentralized renewable energy economies, sources and systems ownedand controlled by our local communities to achieve energy security and sovereignty.In addition, the Summit participants agreed to present two options for action: somesupported option A and some option B. These are as follows:A. We call for the phase out of fossil fuel development and a moratorium onnew fossil fuel developments on or near Indigenous lands and territories.B. We call for a process that works towards the eventual phase out of fossilfuels, without infringing on the right to development of Indigenous nations.2. We call upon the Parties to the UNFCCC to recognize the importance of our TraditionalKnowledge and practices shared by Indigenous Peoples in developing strategies toaddress climate change. To address climate change we also call on the UNFCCC torecognize the historical and ecological debt of the Annex 1 countries in contributing togreenhouse gas emissions. We call on these countries to pay this historical debt.3. We call on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the MillenniumEcosystem Assessment, and other relevant institutions to support Indigenous Peoples incarrying out Indigenous Peoples’ climate change assessments.4. We call upon the UNFCCC’s decision-making bodies to establish formal structuresand mechanisms for and with the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples.Specifically we recommend that the UNFCCC:a. Organize regular Technical Briefings by Indigenous Peoples on TraditionalKnowledge and climate change;b. Recognize and engage the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum onClimate Change and its regional focal points in an advisory role;c. Immediately establish an Indigenous focal point in the secretariat of theUNFCCC;d. Appoint Indigenous Peoples’ representatives in UNFCCC fundingmechanisms in consultation with Indigenous Peoples;e. Take the necessary measures to ensure the full and effective participationof Indigenous and local communities in formulating, implementing, andmonitoring activities, mitigation, and adaptation relating to impacts ofAnnexes 179
Page 4:
Guide on Climate C
Page 9:
• Our ancestors and we, the prese
Page 13 and 14:
effect. As humans emit more carbon
Page 15:
affected by industrial and other em
Page 18 and 19:
What is Joint Implementation (JI)?J
Page 20:
Endnotes:1 Greenhouse gases which a
Page 26 and 27:
y forced use of heavily contaminate
Page 28:
• Incessant rains in high altitud
Page 32 and 33:
vulnerable to environmental degrada
Page 34 and 35:
• The IPCC Fourth Assessment Repo
Page 36 and 37:
BuildingsIndustryAgricultureForestr
Page 38 and 39:
• For indigenous peoples: indigen
Page 40 and 41:
Box 2Mt. Elgon National Park in Uga
Page 42 and 43:
harvested, these shouldbe transport
Page 44 and 45:
Box 4Western Arnhem Fire Management
Page 46 and 47:
of climate change. Thus, there isa
Page 48 and 49:
• Focus - Urgent and immediate ne
Page 50 and 51:
activities according to the obligat
Page 52 and 53:
• Some supplement their subsisten
Page 54 and 55:
Aside from the cases presented abov
Page 56 and 57:
ExchangeResourcemanagement• Using
Page 58 and 59:
Part VREDD/REDD+and Indigenous Peop
Page 60 and 61:
Figure 2. Annual Global Emissions f
Page 62 and 63:
sequestration, ensure soilfertility
Page 64 and 65:
4What are the mitigation optionsund
Page 66 and 67:
governance of forests (e.g., Tropic
Page 68 and 69:
UNPFII 7th Session Recommendations
Page 70 and 71:
ecommendation on the needto respect
Page 72 and 73:
Mechanisms and Trust Funds of the F
Page 74 and 75:
R-PP - ReadinessPreparation Proposa
Page 76 and 77:
UNPFII 7th Session Report recommend
Page 78 and 79:
conservation and sustainableuse of
Page 80 and 81:
peoples, local communities and wome
Page 82 and 83:
Aims of UN-REDDTo assist developing
Page 84 and 85:
Key document underpinningUN-REDD Pr
Page 86 and 87:
continue their unsustainable and hi
Page 88 and 89:
10On the other hand, what are theop
Page 90 and 91:
strengthen the implementation of UN
Page 92 and 93:
11What is an example of an indigeno
Page 94 and 95:
Photo credit: AMAN.Regulation on Re
Page 96 and 97:
Photo credit: AMAN.including indige
Page 98 and 99:
• Conclusion: This case study sho
Page 100 and 101:
• This workshop, held in March200
Page 102 and 103:
What are the key issues beingnegoti
Page 104 and 105:
“leakage,” difficulty in accura
Page 106 and 107:
• Proxy means that simplified but
Page 108 and 109:
18 This is a document entitled “C
Page 110 and 111:
2Why is Biodiversityimportant?The v
Page 112 and 113:
the territories in which indigenous
Page 114 and 115:
integrated with other strategies su
Page 116 and 117:
10Why should traditional knowledgeo
Page 118 and 119:
Endnotes:1 Secretariat of the Conve
Page 120 and 121:
Some of the impacts are as follows:
Page 122 and 123:
increase 6 and limit their chances
Page 124 and 125:
4How are mitigating measures on cli
Page 126 and 127:
Uganda were also transformed intosu
Page 128 and 129:
1What is the Bali Roadmap 1 and the
Page 130 and 131:
3What were the key developments in
Page 132 and 133:
work in Copenhagen in 2009.” 6•
Page 134 and 135:
• At SBSTA30 held in the 2nd Bonn
Page 136 and 137:
“Post-Kyoto” or “Copenhagen P
Page 138 and 139: Role of the USin mitigationand trea
Page 140 and 141: Finance andtechnology(overall)- Con
Page 142 and 143: TechnologyDefinition oftechnologytr
Page 144 and 145: Legal form ofoutcome andtracks- Mos
Page 146 and 147: Trade andClimate- Stronglyagainstun
Page 148 and 149: 6Why are these negotiations relevan
Page 150 and 151: Part IXWays Forward: The UNDeclarat
Page 152 and 153: esource rights, as well asits use a
Page 154 and 155: Participation and Inclusion: Every
Page 156 and 157: 4. Enhance and deepen our understan
Page 158 and 159: funds like the BioCarbon Fund shoul
Page 160 and 161: AnnexesANNEX AUNITED NATIONS FRAMEW
Page 162 and 163: economically in their own right and
Page 164 and 165: consideration.3. The Parties should
Page 166 and 167: objective. These Parties may implem
Page 168 and 169: (g) Countries with areas with fragi
Page 170 and 171: (e) Assess, on the basis of all inf
Page 172 and 173: (b) Prepare scientific assessments
Page 174 and 175: eferred to in subparagraph (a) imme
Page 176 and 177: 8. The provisions of this Article s
Page 178 and 179: Article 20SIGNATUREThis Convention
Page 180 and 181: Article 26AUTHENTIC TEXTSThe origin
Page 182 and 183: New ZealandNorwayPortugalSpainSwede
Page 184 and 185: (c)country Parties, while ensuring
Page 186 and 187: 2. Decides that the process shall b
Page 190 and 191: climate change.5. All initiatives u
Page 192 and 193: ANNEX DGlobal Consultation on REDD
Page 194 and 195: REDD Funds24. Tie funding to compli
Page 196 and 197: 2. September 15: Facilitator circul
Page 198 and 199: Some references on Climate Changean
Page 200 and 201: Manaus declaration / Declaración d
Page 202 and 203: Websites:Australia’s Internationa
Page 204 and 205: IN20- Nitrous OxideILOIPACCIPCCIPRI
Page 206: 196 Guide on Clima
show all

Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?