Climate Indigenous Affairs
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How a conservative US network undermined Indigenous energy rights in Canada
Internal documents explain why oil and gas interests would benefit from a key Indigenous declaration being ‘defeated.’
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Indigenous leaders say Africa’s conservation plan puts lives at risk
'We cannot co-manage what is under the custody of people who have been destroying it.'
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A Native Corporation wants to mine gold on the Kuskokwim River. Alaska Natives say no.
The world’s largest open-pit gold mine could destroy the tundra — and the livelihoods of those who depend on it.
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Australian environmental report finally recognizes Indigenous knowledge
The bleak, national assessment of the environment recommends an Indigenous rights-based approach.
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First climate agreement to center Indigenous voices gains international support
The Escazú Agreement establishes the relationship between human rights and environmental protections. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues urged its member states to adopt it.
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Indigenous Ogiek win ‘landmark’ reparations ruling from African Court
The decision could set a precedent for other Indigenous peoples who have been violently removed from their lands.
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In New Jersey, Ford faces lawsuit over polluting tribal land
The company is accused of dumping thousands of tons of toxic paint sludge and other pollutants where Ramapough Lenape Nation members live.
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‘Fortress conservation’ violently displaces Indigenous people
In Tanzania, attacks on the Maasai are the latest in a global pattern of violence highlighted by a new report.
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In Hawaii, youth are suing over climate inaction
They're targeting the state's biggest emitter, the transportation sector.
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Indigenous Maasai in Tanzania face resettlement sites with ‘critical flaws’
Up against eviction for ‘conservation,’ a new report alleges Tanzania is breaking its promises to the Maasai.