8 August 2008: On the eve of the International Day for the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which is celebrated on 9 August, Regina Laub, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) focal point for Indigenous Peoples, noted that climate change and limited land rights increasingly threaten indigenous peoples’ livelihoods.
“Many live in vulnerable environments and are […]
8 August 2008: On the eve of the International Day for the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which is celebrated on 9 August, Regina Laub, the
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) focal point for Indigenous Peoples,
noted that climate change and limited land rights increasingly threaten
indigenous peoples’ livelihoods.
“Many live in vulnerable environments and are among the
first to identify and suffer the effects of climate change. Indigenous peoples
can play a critical role in adapting to these impacts, as they hold unique
knowledge and skills, and their territories contain approximately 80% of the
world’s remaining biodiversity,” she said. Recognizing the importance of land rights
for indigenous peoples’ livelihoods, FAO has developed activities aimed to
improve their tenure security in sub-Saharan Africa and has documented good
practices in sub-Saharan Africa and the Pacific. [FAO press
release, 8 August 2008]