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Addressee: IUCN, CBD

Paragraph Number: 25
Session: 17 (2018)
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The Permanent Forum urges the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to undertake, in collaboration with indigenous peoples, a study on the contributions of indigenous peoples to the management of ecosystems and the protection of biodiversity, and submit a report to the Forum by its nineteenth session.

Area of Work: Environment, Conservation

Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 43
Session: 17 (2018)
Full Text:

The Permanent Forum calls for the implementation on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which gives clear guidance to States on the need for them to minimize childhood exposure to toxic chemicals through water, food, air and other sources of exposure. It is critical that environmental regulators be educated specifically regarding article 24 of the Convention.

Area of Work: Health, Environment