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Indigenous Peoples ignored in own UN Forum: elitist business as usual
Here is PART 1 of Indigenous Peoples UN Forum – “MAY REVOLT” 2008 by Rebecca Sommer (uploaded to youtube).
Indigenous Peoples representatives and organizations held a protest at the May 2 2008 conclusion of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York.
See also “Indigenous Peoples Critical of Position on Carbon Trading of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues“
PROTEST: United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
PROTEST: United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Indigenous Peoples representatives and organizations held a protest at the May 2 2008 conclusion of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York. They were angered by the final report of the Permanent Forum, which ignored Indigenous Peoples stated concerns about carbon trading projects (REDD), Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and other so called” good practise” initiatives.
More info:
RED Climate Change and Forests.pdf:
http://www.divshare.com/download/4285737-1a7
RED Commodifying Forests.pdf: http://www.divshare.com/download/4286100-733
Lessons learned from the CDM.pdf:
http://www.divshare.com/download/4286573-8ea
World Bank and the FCPF.pdf: http://www.divshare.com/download/4286867-1cc
Kampar Peninsula.pdf: http://www.divshare.com/download/4286964-2ae
No Carbon Market for Forests.pdf:
http://www.divshare.com/download/4287207-4a4
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