Resources about indigenous peoples

Case studies

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Case studies

International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests (IAITPTF)
Case studies

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Case studies

World Bank

• Indigenous knowledge for development
• Indigenous people and poverty in Latin America: an empirical analysis
• Poverty in indigenous populations in Panama: a study using LSMS data
• Traditional knowledge case studies

 

Conventions

Australian Treaty Series
International covenant on economic, social, and cultural rights (1976)

Convention on Biological Diversity
Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices
introduction. Artcile 8(j) convention on biodiversity (2004)

International Labor Organization (ILO)

• The convention on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour convention 182 (1999)
• Indigenous and tribal peoples convention 169 (1989)
• The discrimination (Employment and occupation) 111 (1958)
• Indigenous and tribal populations convention 107 (1957)
• The forced labour convention 29 (1930)

Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights
International covenant on civil and political rights (1966)

Office of International Law (OAS)
American convention on human rights (1969)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) (1992)

Declarations

 

• Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
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• Human rights council - United Nations draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples (2006)
• ILO declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work (1998)
• United Nations draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, 1993-1994
• United Nations universal declaration of human rights (1948)

Economic and social development

• Declaration and position of indigenous peoples to the meeting of the APEC trade ministers
• Indigenous people’s plan of implementation on sustainable development

• Indigenous peoples’ Seattle declaration
• The international Cancun declaration of indigenous peoples
• Kimberly declaration

• Statement of the indigenous peoples interfaith dialogue on globalization and tourism

Education

The Coolangatta statement

Environment

• The Bonn declaration third international forum of indigenous peoples and local communities on climate change
• Dana declaration supports mobile indigenous peoples' promotion of new approach to conservation at the IUCN 5th world parks congress
• Declaration of the first international forum of indigenous peoples on climate change
• Declaration of the indigenous peoples at the international conference for renewable energies
• The Hague declaration of the second international forum of indigenous peoples and local communities on climate change
• Indigenous peoples' Caucus statement on climate change
• Indigenous peoples' declaration on extractive industries
• Indigenous peoples’ Kyoto water declaration
• Manukan declaration of the indigenous women's biodiversity network
• The Quito declaration
• United Outcry against mining greenwash
• Wendake action plan

Health

International indigenous women’s Caucus statement on health

Indigenous culture

• Collective statement of indigenous peoples on the protection of indigenous knowledge
• Corobici declaration expert meeting on traditional forest-related knowledge
• The Mataatua declaration on cultural and intellectual property rights of indigenous peoples

International declarations

• Beijing declaration of indigenous women
• Declaration of Atitlán
• Declaration of the global forum of indigenous peoples and the information society
• Report of the 2nd Asian indigenous women’s conference
• Indigenous peoples earth charter
• Indigenous peoples millennium conference statement
• International indigenous women’s forum
• International indigenous youth conference declaration
• Kari-Oca declaration
• Manila declaration of the international conference on conflict resolution, peace building, sustainable development and indigenous peoples
• Plan of action of the global forum of indigenous peoples and the information society
• Statement of indigenous nations, peoples and organizations
• Ukupseni declaration, Kuna Yala on the human genome diversity project

 

Glossary and FAQ

Amazon Alliance
FAQ’s about the Amazon alliance

Asian Development Bank
Frequently asked questions

UN Cyberschoolbus
Learn more about indigenous peoples

World Bank
Frequently asked questions

 

Good practices

World Intellecutal Property Organization (WIPO)
Traditional knowledge, genetic resources and folklore

 

Evaluations

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

• Regional programme in support of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin
• Mexico: Oaxaca integrated rural development project

 

Lessons learned

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Ethnic minorities and poverty reduction

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Lessons learned

World Bank
Indigenous knowledge packs on:

• Agriculture
• Education
• Environment
• Gender
• Health
• HIV/AIDS
• Natural resource management
• Rural institutions

 

Photos and videos

International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
Photo archive

Amazon Alliance
Media room

Being Indigenous
Multimedia

Cordillera Peoples Alliance
Gallery

European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights (ENIAR)
Media clipping archive

Native Planet

• Cultural documentaries
• Photos
• Print gallery

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Photos

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Photo gallery

The Rainforest Foundation
Photogallery

Survival International
Sights

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Photos

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples (UNPFII)
Multimedia

World Bank (WB)
Videos on indigenous knowledges and practices  

Publications

ID21 rural development
Communicating development research
Protecting nature, culture and people

Inter-American Development Bank
Publications

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Publications

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
PRSPs, minorities and indigenous peoples

United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
Indigenous knowledge helps in disaster management

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)

Publications

 

Reports and working papers

European Union (EU)

• Indigenous rights in the commonwealth project: position paper on international development targets and indigenous peoples' economic, social and cultural rights
• Promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Issues in indigenous poverty and development

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Reports

United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)
Discussion paper contributed by the indigenous peoples major group

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
Documents

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Initiatives for protection of rights of holders of traditional knowledge, indigenous peoples and local communities

World Bank

Indigenous people and poverty in Latin America

 

Toolkits, guidelines and manuals

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Operational manual

Canadian International Develpment Agency (CIDA)

• Tools and resources
• Aboriginal planet

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Indigenous peoples and sustainable development

Mamud.com
Recording and using indigenous knowledge: A manual

The Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
Best practices for including indigenous peoples in sector programme support - draft toolkit

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)

• United Nations guide for indigenous peoples
• Rights of indigenous peoples

World Bank

• Capitalizing on local knowledge
• Documents and multimedia
• Integrating indigenous knowledge in project planning and implementation
• Indigenous knowledge: local pathways to global development

 

Training

World Bank
Participatory training of indigenous peoples in Latin America

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