Consultation with Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation
UN Headquarters, New York 21-25 April 2008
13:15-14:45 on the 21 April with side-events on the 22 and 25 April (details below)
On the occasion of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UNDP Environment and Energy Group and GEF Small Grants Programme host a unique panel to discuss the implications of climate change on indigenous peoples.
Participants
Vicky Tauli-Corpus
(Moderator) Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; Executive Director of Tebtebba Foundation
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) Charles McNeill, Senior Advisor, Environment and Energy Group, UNDP
History and development of UN Joint Programme on REDD
Activities, objectives, potential development of REDD guidelines
Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples by Ricardo Fuentes,
Policy Specialist, Co-author of the 2007/2008 Human Development Report
Provide examples of case studies reflecting differential impact of climate change on Indigenous Peoples and local communities (e.g. Arctic)
Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change by Stephen Gitonga, Policy Specialist, Environment and Energy Group, UNDP
Working with UNF - CBA Facility
Communities in Africa
Community Conserved Areas
Discussants:
Max Ooft, Association of Indigenous Village Leaders in Suriname
document, facilitate, and capture testimonies of IPs
Matt Spanagle
CDM, carbon finance expertise
Introduction
Moderator (Charles McNeill/Vicki Corpus)
Welcome and presentation of goal of consultation
Latest developments in UNDP policy response to climate change and Indigenous Peoples (outcome of previous meetings)
UNDP/SGP's commitment to consulting with Indigenous Peoples on role of community approaches to climate change
Importance of understanding and highlighting IP views and roles in responding to climate change - leveraging benefits from evolving policies on climate change
Invite participants to join:
PFII Side Event/Workshop on "Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: Mobilizing Collaborative Action" - jointly organized by UNDP, Conservation International, Tribal Link Foundation, the Government of Germany, IAITPTF, Land is Life. To be held from 8:30 to 17:30 Friday April 25, German Mission, 871 UN Plaza at 1st Ave / E 49th St.
PFII Side Event: Consultation with Indigenous Peoples on Natural Resource Management and Climate Change. To be held: Tuesday, April 22. Organized by: Chandra Roy, UNDP RBAP RIPP
Introduce Insight Participatory Video crew as part of consultative process
Introduce Max Ooft as person responsible for documenting and synthesizing results from the consultative process
