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Based on a research visit to Kenya the report of the African Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities describes the human rights situation of the indigenous populations in the Republic of Kenya, and makes recommendations to the Government, civil society organizations and the international community.
ACHPR and IWGIA - 2012 March
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Based on a mission to Brazzaville and the Sibiti region, the report of the African Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities describes the human rights situation of the indigenous populations in the Republic of Congo, and makes recommendations to the Government, civil society organizations and the international community.
ACHPR and IWGIA - 2011 November
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Briefing paper informing about indigenous peoples in South East Asia, the impact of climate change and the possibilities and threats represented by REDD +. It considers the responses of the ASEAN regarding these global challenges and makes recommendation as to how ASEAN should promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples in relation to climate change and climate change mitigation.
IWGIA and AIPP - 2011 November
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The Annual Report 2010 is a status report that describes the activities of IWGIA in 2010
IWGIA - 2011 July
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This book deals with the forcible takeover of the lands of the indigenous peoples of the CHittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Based on fieldwork research among both Pahari and Bengali groups, the book documents the bewildering variety of mechanisms used to grab Pahari lands in the CHT, inclusive of illegal violence and intimidation. It also puts forward a wide range of policy measures to reduce land grabbing and ethnic tension. These policies are addressed to Pahari organizations as well as progressive sections of the government, mainstream Bengali society, donor agencies, the media, public interest organizations, the NGO sector, advocacy groups and others at home and abroad.
Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission & IWGIA - 2011 May
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The indigenous peoples of the circumpolar North have long been involved in struggles to make sense of, adapt to, and negotiate the impacts and consequences of resource development, but they have also been involved in struggles to gain some measure of control over development as well as to benefit from it.
IWGIA - 2010 December
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The Annual Report 2009 is a status report that describes the activities of IWGIA in 2009. You can order a copy through: iwgia@iwgia.org or download it here.
IWGIA - 2010 July
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This IWGIA Report documents the injustices experienced by the indigenous Ayoreo people in Paraguay, who have lost much of their ancestral lands to ranching, illegal sale of land and extractive industries - a development that threatens the physical and cultural survival of the groups of Ayoreos still living in voluntary isolation.
IWGIA, UNAP, IA - - 2010 May
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As in many other parts of the world, the indigenous peoples of Africa are increasingly being dispossessed of their ancestral lands. Indigenous peoples have not let this happen without reacting and in some cases they have even gone to court. The purpose of this book is to analyze some of the land cases filed by indigenous peoples in selected African countries, in order to see how the judiciary has dealt with this issue, and what lessons can be learned.
IWGIA - 2010 May
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Training manual written for indigenous trainers who intend to facilitate a training on REDD for indigenous leaders. It has been devised for a proposed five-days training programme with five modules.
The manual includes suggestions for the objectives of each module, activities and methods, materials and a schedule.
IWGIA , AIPP, FFP, Tebtebba - 2010 April
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Drivers of Deforestation?
Facts to be considered regarding the impact of shifting cultivation in Asia.
Submission to the SBSTA on the Drivers of Derforestation.
Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and IWGIA - 2012 May 14
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Submission to the SBSTA on the Drivers of Derforestation.
Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and IWGIA - 2012 May 14
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The Indigenous World 2012
This yearbook contains a comprehensive update on the current situation of indigenous peoples and their human rights, and provides an overview of the most important developments in international and regional processes during 2011.
Available as book and CD.
IWGIA - 2012 May 10
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Available as book and CD.
IWGIA - 2012 May 10
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Customary Law in Forest Resources Use and Management - A Case Study among the Dzao and Thai People in North-West Vietnam
Culture Identity and Resources Use Management (CIRUM)
This study takes a closer look at the role of customary law in forest management and conservation in Vietnam. It documents customary law applied in forest resource use and management among Thai and Dzao communities and concludes with a set of recommendations which can contribute to an improvement of forest related laws and policies. The findings and recommendations of this report are particularly relevant in light of the fact that Vietnam is currently busy preparing for REDD – Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, one of the global initiatives to mitigate climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
IWGIA, AIPP and CIRUM - 2012 April
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This study takes a closer look at the role of customary law in forest management and conservation in Vietnam. It documents customary law applied in forest resource use and management among Thai and Dzao communities and concludes with a set of recommendations which can contribute to an improvement of forest related laws and policies. The findings and recommendations of this report are particularly relevant in light of the fact that Vietnam is currently busy preparing for REDD – Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, one of the global initiatives to mitigate climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
IWGIA, AIPP and CIRUM - 2012 April
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Research and information visit to Kenya
Based on a research visit to Kenya the report of the African Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities describes the human rights situation of the indigenous populations in the Republic of Kenya, and makes recommendations to the Government, civil society organizations and the international community.
ACHPR and IWGIA - 2012 March
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Indigenous peoples and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
This briefing note aims to show how Indigenous Peoples’ exclusion from political decision-making processes - locally, nationally, regionally and globally - places them in a position of extreme disadvantage vis-à-vis imposed industrial activities that affect their individual and communal lives, territories and resources. This is particularly evident in the case of the extractive sector. At the end of the briefing note you can find a list of recommendations to the UN working group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
IWGIA, RAIPON, PiPlinks, Almáciga and codpi.org - 2012 January
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IWGIA, RAIPON, PiPlinks, Almáciga and codpi.org - 2012 January
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Understanding community-based REDD+
A manual for indigenous community trainers
While the first guide in our manual series, "What is REDD?" aims to help indigenous communities to understand what REDD+ is and what its implica...
2011 December
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2011 December
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Mission to the Republic of Congo
Based on a mission to Brazzaville and the Sibiti region, the report of the African Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities describes the human rights situation of the indigenous populations in the Republic of Congo, and makes recommendations to the Government, civil society organizations and the international community.
ACHPR and IWGIA - 2011 November
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ASEAN, Climate Change, REDD+ and Indigenous Peoples
Briefing paper informing about indigenous peoples in South East Asia, the impact of climate change and the possibilities and threats represented by REDD +. It considers the responses of the ASEAN regarding these global challenges and makes recommendation as to how ASEAN should promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples in relation to climate change and climate change mitigation.
IWGIA and AIPP - 2011 November
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Research and Information Visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo
Report of the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities. Describes the situation of the indigenous populations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and makes recommendations to the government, civil society organizations, and the international community.
IWGIA and ACHPR - 2011 October
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IWGIA and ACHPR - 2011 October
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2010 Annual report
The Annual Report 2010 is a status report that describes the activities of IWGIA in 2010
IWGIA - 2011 July
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The Indigenous Peoples and IFAD
Climate Change, Trees and Livelihood: A Case Study on the Carbon Footprint of a Karen Community in Northern Thailand
Written by Northern Development Foundation (NDF) and the Huay Hin Lad community with support from Oxfam-GB
Briefing paper that summarizes the results of a recent study on the amount of greenhouse gases released through traditional land use of a Karen community, and offers policy recommendations aiming at greater cooperation between the government and indigenous communities in addressing forest conservation and climate change mitigation
AIPP, IWGIA, NDF with support from NORAD - 2011 May
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Briefing paper that summarizes the results of a recent study on the amount of greenhouse gases released through traditional land use of a Karen community, and offers policy recommendations aiming at greater cooperation between the government and indigenous communities in addressing forest conservation and climate change mitigation
AIPP, IWGIA, NDF with support from NORAD - 2011 May
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Alienation of the Lands of Indigenous Peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
This book deals with the forcible takeover of the lands of the indigenous peoples of the CHittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Based on fieldwork research among both Pahari and Bengali groups, the book documents the bewildering variety of mechanisms used to grab Pahari lands in the CHT, inclusive of illegal violence and intimidation. It also puts forward a wide range of policy measures to reduce land grabbing and ethnic tension. These policies are addressed to Pahari organizations as well as progressive sections of the government, mainstream Bengali society, donor agencies, the media, public interest organizations, the NGO sector, advocacy groups and others at home and abroad.
Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission & IWGIA - 2011 May
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The Indigenous World 2011
Featuring 58 country reports and a section on international processes relating to indigenous peoples, the book presents indigenous peoples’ voices and current concerns. It gives a unique overview of important events and developments in the indigenous world during 2010.
Available as both book and CD.
IWGIA - 2011 May
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Available as both book and CD.
IWGIA - 2011 May
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Indigenous Affairs 1-2/2010 - Development and Customary Law
Combined issue that brings together a mixture of different articles and perspectives on development, self-determination and the role of customary law. The articles touch upon indigenous peoples' economic, legal, social and political development.
IWGIA - 2010 December
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IWGIA - 2010 December
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Pipeline Dreams: People, Environment, and the Arctic Energy Frontier
The indigenous peoples of the circumpolar North have long been involved in struggles to make sense of, adapt to, and negotiate the impacts and consequences of resource development, but they have also been involved in struggles to gain some measure of control over development as well as to benefit from it.
IWGIA - 2010 December
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Mission to the Republic of Rwanda. Report of the African Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities.
The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities and other stakeholders. It describes the situation of the indigenous populations in the Republic of Rwanda and it makes recommendations to the Government, civil society organizations and the international community.
ACHPR and IWGIA - 2010 November
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ACHPR and IWGIA - 2010 November
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The Rights of Indigenous Peoples - The Cooperation Between Denmark and Bolivia (2005-2009)
This report documents the experiences of the Danish support programme for indigenous peoples in Bolivia. The programme came to an end 31 December 2009 after 10 years in operation.The aim of the programme was for indigenous peoples to "obtain full exercise of their economic, political, social and cultural rights". This publication presents an analysis of the process and the programmes overall results particularly over the last five years.
DANIDA and IWGIA - 2010 November
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DANIDA and IWGIA - 2010 November
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Advisory Opinion of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) constitutes a landmark in the struggle of indigenous peoples worldwide, including Africa. It is the most comprehen...
ACHPR and IWGIA - 2010 October
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ACHPR and IWGIA - 2010 October
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Postcards from a Possible World - Pottery
A short film on the production of pottery by the Awajun women of the Peruvian Amazon and its social, cultural, and economic significance
IWGIA, Ore-media - 2010 September
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IWGIA, Ore-media - 2010 September
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Postcards from a Possible World - Cocoa
Eampe Punie Pajeami - The Chaco Forest and its People
This video takes us on a journey to the heart of the Paraguayan Chaco in the company of Ayoreo elders and experts who show us around the territory where groups of ayoreo people wish to remain in isolation, despite a modern world that is gradually taking over.
IWGIA, Iniciativa Amotocodie & Ore-Media - 2010 September
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IWGIA, Iniciativa Amotocodie & Ore-Media - 2010 September
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Who We Are: Indigenous Peoples in Asia
2009 Annual Report and Accounts
The Annual Report 2009 is a status report that describes the activities of IWGIA in 2009. You can order a copy through: iwgia@iwgia.org or download it here.
IWGIA - 2010 July
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What is REDD? A Guide for Indigenous Communities. Revised 2nd Edition
This book provides information material on REDD and its implications for indigenous peoples. It is intended primarily for indigenous peoples as a guide in understanding climate change, REDD and how they relate to the recognition and exercise of the collective rights of indigenous peoples. The content is easily accessible and is accompanied by illustrations and photos for visualization.
AIPP, FPP, IWGIA and Tebtebba - 2010 June
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AIPP, FPP, IWGIA and Tebtebba - 2010 June
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REDD+ and Indigenous Peoples - a briefing paper for policy makers
ASEAN's Indigenous Peoples
Briefing paper identifying the indigenous peoples living in the Southeast Asian ASEAN countries and informing about their rights and the mayor problems facing them.
AIPP, IWGIA, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) - 2010 May
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AIPP, IWGIA, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) - 2010 May
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Paraguay: The Case of the Ayoreo. IWGIA Report 4
This IWGIA Report documents the injustices experienced by the indigenous Ayoreo people in Paraguay, who have lost much of their ancestral lands to ranching, illegal sale of land and extractive industries - a development that threatens the physical and cultural survival of the groups of Ayoreos still living in voluntary isolation.
IWGIA, UNAP, IA - - 2010 May
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Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Africa
As in many other parts of the world, the indigenous peoples of Africa are increasingly being dispossessed of their ancestral lands. Indigenous peoples have not let this happen without reacting and in some cases they have even gone to court. The purpose of this book is to analyze some of the land cases filed by indigenous peoples in selected African countries, in order to see how the judiciary has dealt with this issue, and what lessons can be learned.
IWGIA - 2010 May
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What to do with REDD? A manual for indigenous trainers
Training manual written for indigenous trainers who intend to facilitate a training on REDD for indigenous leaders. It has been devised for a proposed five-days training programme with five modules.
The manual includes suggestions for the objectives of each module, activities and methods, materials and a schedule.
IWGIA , AIPP, FFP, Tebtebba - 2010 April
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