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Addressee: SCBD, SPFII

Paragraph Number: 82
Session: 7 (2008)
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A request for the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Forum to consult and collaborate with indigenous organizations to promote the role of indigenous peoples as stewards of biological and cultural diversity for the International Year of Biodiversity.

Area of Work: Environment
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Addressee: Member States, Intergovernmental organizations, UN system/UN agencies

Paragraph Number: 11
Session: 7 (2008)
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The Permanent Forum recommends that the international community take serious measures to mitigate climate change. The survival of the traditional ways of life of indigenous peoples depends in large part on the success of international negotiations in developing strong, enforceable agreements that will truly be effective in combating climate change. The Permanent Forum concurs with a major conclusion of the Stern report that strong and immediate measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions now will be less costly than attempting to adapt to the widespread changes that unchecked climate change will cause in the future.

Area of Work: Environment