PGA's Spokeperson at Noon Briefing on Indigenous Peoples Rights

"The PGA appeals to the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change attending the 14th Conference of Parties in Poznan, Poland, to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples, as contained in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples are respected and implemented. This includes respecting the right of indigenous peoples to have their free, prior and informed consent obtained before any climate change related project is brought into their communities. The PGA hopes that the decisions adopted in relation to reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD), will include a recognition of the UNDRIP as a framework which will underpin REDD. He further reiterates that indigenous peoples, who value the importance of maintaining a harmonious relationship with nature and who have the lightest ecological footprints, be included by Parties in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating climate change policies and programmes at all levels. "

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