Search Results - "Indigenous peoples"

Five Steps to Inject Transformative Change into the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework by Grumbine, R. Edward, Xu, J.C.

“…These actions will transform the very nature of work under the CBD; a convention based on voluntary implementation by countries and facilitated by international administrators and experts must now accommodate a broader range of participants including businesses, Indigenous peoples, and multiple nonstate actors.…”
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Tenure security research: Key findings and lessons learned by McLain, Rebecca

“…Statutory recognition of customary rights, multistakeholder processes such as for land use planning, and organized social alliances such as Indigenous Peoples’ groups have emerged as important mechanisms for securing rights or enhancing access to collectively held lands. …”
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Gender Transformative Methodologies CoP. Intersectionality: A study on gender equality and social inclusion as part of the Climate Adaptive, Inclusive, Nature-based Aquaculture (CA... by Rajaratnam, Surendran, Yap, Tina, Bailey, Arwen

“…The discussion among expert participants ranged from principles for intersectional research with Indigenous peoples; to how to integrate biophysical, social and Indigenous knowledges; to the differences between social inclusion and intersectionality. …”
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Irregular migration, climate change, and gender in Guatemala: Local perspectives by Penel, Charlotte, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio, Higuera Florez, Julian, Palou, Nohelia

“…The main objective of the study was to identify the principal drivers and root causes of irregular migration in Guatemala among different population groups, including women, boys, girls, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous peoples, and to understand in detail how these groups are affected by climate change. …”
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From science to action: Advancing the Global Biodiversity Framework at SBSTTA-27 by Murillo, Adelaida L.

“…The meeting also highlighted the establishment of the new Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j), which focuses on Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and its role in embedding traditional knowledge into biodiversity governance. …”
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Bridging, linking, and bonding social capital in collective action: the case of Kalahan forest reserve in the Philippines by Dahal, G.R., Adhikari, K.P.

“…The study confirms previous findings, which have emphasized the high level of cohesion and traditional norms among a homogeneous community of indigenous peoples (bonding social capital) as a success factor. …”
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Rights to forests and carbon under REDD+ initiatives in Latin America by Larson, A.M., Corbera, E., Cronkleton, P., Dam, C. van, Bray, D.B., Estrada, M., May, P., Medina, G., Navarro, G., Pacheco, P.

“…Rights to large areas of forest have been granted to communities and indigenous peoples in Latin America, offering these groups an opportunity to participate in REDD+ initiatives. …”
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Restoring lands and livelihoods in Burkina Faso: the business of one association by Elias, Marlène, Vinceti, B.

“…Effective participation of indigenous peoples and local communities and women in ecosystem restoration is one of the three main principles of the Action Plan on Ecosystem Restoration that the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity are expected to adopt at their next Conference in Cancun in December. …”
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Mainstreaming NUS for nutrition sensitive agriculture: a holistic approach by Padulosi, Stefano, Meldrum, Gennifer, Mathur, Shantanu, Hunter, Danny

“…This chapter presents the key elements of this framework and offers reflections on its implementation following Bioversity International’s innovative holistic value-chain approach, which, through interdisciplinary, bottom-up and gender-sensitive interventions, aims at strengthening the resilience of livelihoods as a whole, with special attention given to women, youth, Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized members of society. …”
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The rights way forward: reconciling the right to food with biodiversity conservation by Vásquez, W., Sunderland, T.C.H.

“…The continued annexation of land for the cause of conservation has resulted in the curtailment of both rights and access to local and diverse food sources for many rural communities. Indigenous Peoples and local communities are fundamental to conserving biodiversity through sustainable use of nature despite repeated attempts to dispossess them from their lands, cultures and knowledge. …”
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Decentralization, pro-poor land policies, and democratic governance by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Gregorio, Monica Di, Dohrn, Stephan

“…The final section turns to conclusions and policy recommendations, considering how decentralized approaches to land tenure reform can contribute to goals such as gender equity, social cohesion, human rights, and the identity of indigenous peoples.…”
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A pandemic revealing another : Colombian indigenous women in the national COVID-19 discourse by Gallisai, Francesca

“…Three main problematic discourses arise from the analysis: the portraying of indigenous women as passive subjects which contrasts with the description of indigenous peoples as active in the face of the challenges brought by the pandemic; the overwhelming focus on the vulnerability of indigenous women thereby contributing to normalizing their view as powerless and voiceless, even in sources aiming to address gendered power differentials; and finally, a narrative of inclusion in decision-making processes that appears to potentially become double folded: on one hand, it can foster inclusion, on the other, if not coupled with institutional change, it can lead to the reproduction of those oppressions it aimed to challenge.…”

Improving nutrition with agricultural biodiversity by Fanzo, J., Holmes, M., Junega, P., Musinguzi, E., Smith, I.F., Ekesa, B., Bergamini, N., Bioversity International

“…Ethnobotanical Documentation: A User’s Model (ICH/UNESCO) The development of this manual also could not have been possible without the guidance of previously published manuals by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment CINE. This manual recommends a 7 phase process to approach communities of focus holistically and with a trajectory of long-term improvement.…”
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Lessons learned from the Second International Agrobiodiversity Congress: Adopting agricultural biodiversity as a catalyst for transformative global food systems by Zaccari, Claudia, Vivo, Romano de, Pawera, Lukas, Termote, Céline, Hunter, Danny, Borelli, Teresa, Kettle, Christopher J., Maas, Bea, Novotny, Ivan, Cherico Wanger, Thomas, Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan, Fadda, Carlo, Gee, Eliot

“…This was the purpose of the 2021 Second International Agrobiodiversity Congress, convening scientists, Indigenous Peoples, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to share and advance research, nature-positive solutions, and policies. …”
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CIFOR-ICRAF: Gender equity and social inclusion across the agri-food landscape by Garner, Elisabeth

“…Central to its approach is the need to address the power dynamics that shape the unique experiences, barriers and opportunities of the diverse and intersecting identities of women, including indigenous peoples, youth, refugees, and other marginalized groups. …”
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The Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Food Insecurity among Subsistence-Oriented Indigenous Communities in Amazonia: a Qualitative Examination of Coping Strategies among Riverine Commun... by Torres Vitolas, Carlos A., Harvey, Celia A., Cruz García, Gisella S., Vanegas Cubillos, Martha Cristina, Schreckenberg, Kate

“…In this study we examine how ecological features interact with normative structures, lifestyles, and livelihoods to expose indigenous peoples to food shortages and how they attempt to cope with worsening food insecurity conditions through participatory exercises with ten indigenous communities along the Caquetá River, Colombia. …”
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Towards a sustainable, participatory and inclusive wild meat sector by Coad, L.M., Fa, J.E., Abernethy, K., Vliet, N. van, Santamaria, C., Wilkie, D., El Bizri, H.R., Ingram, D.J., Cawthorn, D.M., Nasi, R.

“…The meat of wild animals has historically been, and still is, an essential source of protein and income for millions of indigenous peoples and local communities in tropical and subtropical regions. …”
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Climate change mitigation in forests: Conflict, peacebuilding, and lessons for climate security by Myers, Rodd, Luttrell, Cecilia, Harjanthi, Rahayu, Fisher, Micah R., Menton, Mary, Läderach, Peter R.D., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…When CCMis contribute to peacebuilding through improved land tenure security for marginalized and Indigenous peoples, enhanced livelihoods opportunities, equitable benefit distribution, and fair processes for governance and conflict resolution, CCMIs can play a constructive force in stabilising security contexts. …”
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Rights-Based Approaches in Climate Change, Conservation and Development Initiatives: Preliminary analysis and recommendations from a review of the scholarly literature by Prouchet, L., Sarmiento Barletti, J.P., Larson, A.M.

“…RBAs hold growing discursive importance in relation to the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) in conservation and climate change spheres and the agendas of international agencies. …”
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Assessing the gendered pathways from household water insecurity experiences to maternal and child health in Indigenous communities of the Peruvian Amazon by Katic, Pamela Giselle

“…Indigenous Peoples’ food systems are inextricably connected to land, which in turn is interwoven with issues of self‐determination, livelihoods, health, cultural and spiritual heritage, and gender. …”
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