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Addressee: CBD

Paragraph #26Session #10 (2011)

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Affirmation of the status of indigenous peoples as “peoples” is important in fully respecting and protecting their human rights. Consistent with its 2010 report (E/2010/43-E/C.19/2010/15), the Permanent Forum calls upon the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and especially including the Nagoya Protocol, to adopt the terminology “indigenous peoples and local communities” as an accurate reflection of the distinct identities developed by those entities since the adoption of the Convention almost 20 years ago

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CBD reports that this recommendation reaffirmed similar recommendations made by the UNPFII at its ninth meeting, It was considered by the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity which decided to maintain existing practice.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 10 (2011)

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Environment, Traditional Knowledge