Climate Global Indigenous Affairs Desk
All Stories
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![International flags fly on poles in front of United Nations building.]()
![International flags fly on poles in front of United Nations building.]()
IPLC: The acronym that is keeping Indigenous advocates up at night
Native leaders say equating "Indigenous peoples" and "local communities" threatens hard-won treaty rights.
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![Greenery and trees frame a river leading to a mountain.]()
![Greenery and trees frame a river leading to a mountain.]()
New report slams carbon offset project in Cambodia for violating Indigenous rights
Human Rights Watch alleges Indigenous peoples were thrown off their land in name of conservation.
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Ignoring Indigenous rights is making the green transition more expensive
“If you’re going to develop energy in the U.S. you’ve got to do it with the support of tribal communities."
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Norway to pay Sámi reindeer herders millions for violating their human rights
The Fosen wind farm was built illegally. Now the Norwegian government is paying to keep it running.
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![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
En la Amazonía ecuatoriana, el petróleo amenaza décadas de esfuerzos de conservación liderados por indígenas
El proyecto Socio Bosque en Ecuador ha sido clave para proteger la selva. Ahora la empresa petrolera estatal está aprovechando los vacíos legales para extraer petróleo.
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![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil threatens decades of Indigenous-led conservation
Ecuador’s Socio Bosque project has been key to safeguarding the rainforest. Now, the country’s state-owned oil company is exploiting its many loopholes.
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The first Pacific Islander to win a National Book Award talks colonialism, culture, and climate
Craig Santos Perez's visual poetry weaves humor and grief to tell Guam's story.
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![Three members of the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia look out at a forest in front of them, their backs to the camera.]()
![Three members of the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia look out at a forest in front of them, their backs to the camera.]()
The best forest managers? Indigenous peoples, study says.
Scientists suggest that long term, local governance is the best way to save forests.
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![A worker sets up in a room a full of empty chairs and microphones ahead of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.]()
![A worker sets up in a room a full of empty chairs and microphones ahead of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.]()
Here’s what’s at stake for Indigenous peoples at COP28
Negotiations happen behind closed doors, but for Indigenous peoples, “A lot of work happens in the hallways.”
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Mercury is still an environmental threat
The heavy metal is poisoning Indigenous peoples' environment and health, but no one can agree on how or when to get rid of it.
