Documents - Livelihoods and Culture

State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2012

In its flagship annual publication MRG documents hundreds of case studies about marginalized groups who have been adversely affected by exploitation of the resources found on, or under, their ancestral lands. It also considers land rights around the world. (Minority Rights Group, 2012)

Rights-based rainforest protection

In this report, Rainforest Foundation Norway shows how a rights-based approach is both the most effective way to protect the rainforest, as well as the best way to avoid that forest protection leads to human rights violations. (Rainforest Foundation Norway, 2012)

Resource Kit on Indigenous Peoples Issues

Prepared by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, this Kit focuses on development and indigenous peoples, with emphasis on their full and effective participation in all development processes and the need for a genuine partnership in - and ownership with them - of these processes. (UN, 2008)

Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Climate Change

Indigenous and traditional peoples are among those most at risk from climate change. This document looks in detail at the potential impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and cultures and their associated ecosystems, and seeks to develop effective and culturally appropriate adaptation and mitigation measures. (Macchi / IUCN, 2008)