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Russian mining giant builds new settlement for indigenous peoples
The FPIC procedure, first used in Russia by the Norilsk Nickel mining company, has entered a new stage. A second round of consultations with...
Biodiversity vs. economy: The dilemma of Ecuadorian politics
Mega Diversity is the term used to refer to those countries that have a majority of diverse species, especially the endemic species (species unique...
UN: Paraguay violated indigenous rights
Paraguay’s failure to prevent the toxic contamination of indigenous people’s traditional lands by commercial farming violates their rights and their sense of “home”, the UN Human Rights Committee said in a...
UN standards will be applied for the first time in the Russian Arctic
Residents of the Tukhard settlement located in the Russian part of the Arctic (in the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenets District of the Krasnoyarsk Territory) have been...
The Indigenous peoples of the North in Russia have got extra support
The largest metal producer, Norilsk Nickel, has decided to provide additional funding to the indigenous people of the Russian Arctic - living on the...
How indigenous knowledge can help prevent environmental crises
Nemonte Nenquimo has spent years fending off miners, loggers and oil companies intent on developing the Amazon rainforest.
The leader of Ecuador's indigenous Waorani people,...
The Indigenous Minorities of the North in Russia received over $ 1.3 million in additional funding
100 million roubles (over $ 1.3 million) will be allocated in addition to funding a five-year programme designed to protect the original habitat and...
On climate change frontline, indigenous provide pointers to save planet
Indigenous people living on the frontline of climate change could offer potentially ground-breaking insight into biodiversity protection and sustainability, but they urgently need help to withstand a growing number of threats to their way of life, the Food and Agricultural...
The pandemic has become a big challenge for the indigenous peoples of the North – Ambassador of Finland to Russia
The coronavirus pandemic has become a big challenge for the indigenous peoples of the North, including due to the forced closure of national borders,...
The Continued Neglect & Repression Against Indigenous Rights Defenders In Jharkhand
Indigenous people of Jharkhand have long been at the forefront of their struggle for rights. Their decades-old demand for 'jal, jangal, jameen' against nature's...