What is REDD? A Guide for Indigenous Communities

This book provides information material on REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries), one of the mitigation measures now promoted for combating climate change, and its implications for Indigenous Peoples.

MEXICO- Brena Norrell interviews Huichol (Wixárika) Indigenous activist Jesús Lara, of San Sebastian, Jalisco, Mexico during the Cancun Climate Summit on December 6th, 2010.  

"Huicholes are fighting silver mining in a sacred area, where they offer prayers for the balance of the world. English and Spanish translations. Censored News at the Cancun Climate Summit."

Listen here:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/brenda-norrell/2010/12/06/huicholes-fight-mining-sacred-land

Ba Jawi community sues logging group Samling and the Sarawak state government in order to protect 15,000 hectares of high-conservation-value tropical rainforest

Ba Jawi (Sarawak), MALAYSIA. The Penan community of Ba Jawi in Sarawak's Upper Baram region has today lodged a collective action lawsuit against Malaysian timber giant Samling and the state government of Sarawak over 15,000 hectares of primary rainforest in order to protect their livelihood from being destroyed by logging.

Ensure the full recognition of our rights in a Cancun climate decision

Forum of Indigenous Peoples Mining, Climate Change and Well Being

National Museum, Lima, 18 to 20 November 2010

Indigenous peoples, communities and social organizations Abya Yala, brothers of Africa and Europe, children of Mother Earth, assembled in the Mining Forum, Climate Change and Good Living in the city of Lima, after three days of deliberations and declare:

Whereas:

On November 15th the Ingaricó, Macuxi, Patamona, Taurepang and Wapichana Indigenous Peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol, Brazil finally received a favorable decision from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Commission found that the government’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples in Raposa may violate human rights is now in the final stage of reviewing the case and will soon issue a concluding report.