Forest Peoples Programme, Author at Local Biodiversity Outlooks

Kaqchikel farmer tending to his crops. Credit: Latitude Stock.

Case Study

Maya early-warning systems in Guatemala

Indigenous knowledge provides resilience to a changing climate for Maya Kaqchikel farmers.

Forest Peoples Programme2 March 2021

Case Study

Sakatia Island (ICCA), Madagascar

Customary land conservation practices are protected by municipal and national governments.

Forest Peoples Programme2 March 2021

Drying salmon in Alaska, an activity impacted by changing weather conditions that are now not aligning with traditional harvesting times. Credit: Karen Kasmauski.

Case Study

Climate change and food sovereignty in the Arctic

A changing climate requires concerted efforts by indigenous inuit knowledge holders to carry out sustainable harvests.

Forest Peoples Programme2 March 2021

Case Study

Defining Alaskan Inuit food security as food sovereignty

Defining Inuit hunting, gathering, fishing and water policies is vital for thier food sovereignty and security.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

The Network of Weavers of the Indigenous Reserve of Ipiales, Colombia

A revitalisation plan has helped Colombian indigenous communities recover and strengthen their traditional knowledge.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

The Wampis nation in the Peruvian Amazon declares the creation of the first autonomous indigenous government

Wampis Nation leaders hope an autonomous government will give them political strength to protect their territory from extractivism.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

Whanganui River recognised as a legal person, New Zealand

The Whanganui river is the ancestor to its people, and legal person status means it must be treated as an indivisible whole.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

Indigenous peoples’ education in Filipino schools

There is a growing movement, both in schools and out, to revitalise indigenous knowledge through educational activities.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

Baiga people living with Earth, central India

In central India, Baiga Adivasi indigenous people's lives and food sources are under threat.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

The right to citizenship among Baka, Bagyeli and Bedzang in Cameroon

Projects help Indigenous peoples in Cameroon attain citizenship so that they can access their rights.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

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Forest Peoples Programme

Maya early-warning systems in Guatemala

Sakatia Island (ICCA), Madagascar

Climate change and food sovereignty in the Arctic

Defining Alaskan Inuit food security as food sovereignty

The Network of Weavers of the Indigenous Reserve of Ipiales, Colombia

The Wampis nation in the Peruvian Amazon declares the creation of the first autonomous indigenous government

Whanganui River recognised as a legal person, New Zealand

Indigenous peoples’ education in Filipino schools

Baiga people living with Earth, central India

The right to citizenship among Baka, Bagyeli and Bedzang in Cameroon

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