strategy
Recognizing indigenous environmental rights
Context:
Protecting indigenous peoples environment. This includes proper impact assessment studies before the implementation of any development project as well as exploration and exploitation of natural resources in their homelands. Such impact studies would clearly identify the cultural, economic, social, environmental and political implications, and the effects on the people's habitats and their biodiversity rights. Broader:
RecognizingProtecting rights of indigenous peoplesApplying culture-based knowledge systemsRespecting rights of indigenous peoples and communitiesRecognizing citizen's rights in relation to the environment Constrained by:
Denying indigenous rights to resources Facilitates:
Protecting indigenous biodiversityEnsuring commercial rights of indigenous peoplesDisseminating environmental knowledge using local customsAdapting traditional practices for biodiversity conservationEstablishing common ownership over biological resourcesImproving cooperation with indigenous peoples on local environmental planning and management Facilitated by:
Exposing violation of rights of indigenous peoplesRatifying international conventions on indigenous peoplesProviding extension services to support local environmental managementStrengthening legislation on the rights of indigenous peoples Problems:
Lack of indigenous environmental rightsSubjects:
Society → Minority, indigenous groupsEnvironment → Environment
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
