Indigenous Peoples' Center for Documentation, Research and Information
Centro de Documentación, Investigación e Información de los Pueblos Indígenas
Исследовательско-Информационный Центр Документации Коренных Народов
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CATALOGUE OF WEBSITES RELATED TO INDIGENOUS ISSUES :
ISSUES
Culture, Heritage and Spirituality
Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property
Socio-Economic and Development
U.N.
System, Instruments and Agencies
U.N.
Documents and Declarations
Treaties
and other Constructive Arrangements
[1]
Aboriginal Mapping Network (AMN)
AMN was established in 1998 as a joint initiative of the Gitxsan and Ahousaht First Nations and Ecotrust Canada. Its mandate is to support aboriginal and indigenous peoples facing issues such as land claims, treaty negotiations and resource development, with tools such as traditional use studies, GIS mapping and other information systems. The website is a resource for practitioners of traditional knowledge mapping around the world. You will find background information and resources on mapping, mapping tools, maps, publications, documents, links, etc.
[2]
Indigenous Environmental Network
IEN
was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals in the United States
to address environmental and economic justice issues. It seeks to support
Indigenous communities in North America - and in recent years globally - in
protecting sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health, and in
building economically sustainable communities. The website contains information
on a broad range of environmental issues.
Tebtebba
(Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education)
is an Indigenous organization based in the Philippines. Among others, its
website includes information on land and resource issues, mining and extractive
industries, free, prior and informed consent, etc. You will also find Indigenous
peoples’ declarations on these issues.
[4]
OHCHR “Indigenous
Peoples” site – Documents on land rights [S]
“Land
rights” section of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ site
containing documents on Indigenous issues. Here you will find all official
documents related to the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People and their
Relationship to Land (Special Rapporteur: Erica-Irene Daes).
[5]
Indigenous
peoples’ permanent sovereignty over natural resources (Study by Erica-Irene
Daes) [S,F]
Final
report of the UN Commission on Human Rights’ Special Rapporteur on Indigenous
peoples’ permanent sovereignty over natural resources (Erica-Irene Daes). See
also the Addendum
to the final report, the preliminary
report, Ms.
Daes’ Statement on the issue to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,
and her lecture
at the National Native Title Conference, Adelaide, Australia, June 2004.
The
workshop was organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the World Trade
Organization (WTO). Contained in the report are the Conclusions and
Recommendations adopted by the workshop.
[7]
Development
Gateway – “Indigenous Issues: Natural Resources and Land” site [S,F]
The Development Gateway is an internet portal that serves to facilitate exchange of information on development issues, including Indigenous issues. The website provides a space for Indigenous organizations and others to share information and documents, post notices, etc. The views expressed in content appearing on the Gateway are entirely those of the originators, not the Gateway. This is the section on Indigenous lands and resources.
[8]
UN
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – “Workshop on Methodologies Regarding
Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples”
[Documents in
S,R,F]
The
workshop took place in January 2005 in New York. The website contains all
documents from the workshop, including the official report, the agenda, and
written submissions by UN Agencies, Indigenous organizations, and Governments.
[9]
Forest Peoples Programme [Documents
in S,F]
FPP
supports forest peoples in their struggle to control the use of their lands and
resources, and works to put human rights issues at the heart of the debate about
forests. FPP produces a wide range of documents and reports on Indigenous
peoples’ issues, including lands and resources, land rights, Private Sector
and Extractive Industries, among others. The site also contains related
Indigenous peoples’ Declarations and other Indigenous documents.
[10]
World Bank Extractive Industries Review [Documents
in S,F,R]
The EIR was launched by the World Bank Group in 2001 to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim of this independent review was to produce recommendations to guide involvement of the WBG in the oil, gas and mining sectors. The EIR’s report “Striking a Better Balance” was completed in 2003 and contains a number of potentially far reaching recommendations about how human rights, including indigenous peoples’ rights and the principle of free, prior and informed consent should be respected in WBG policies and operations. For Indigenous Peoples’ documents related to the EIR, see the websites of Tebtebba Foundation and Forest Peoples Programme.
ENVIRONMENTAL
[11]
International Alliance of
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests [S,F]
The
IAITPTF is a worldwide network of organisations representing indigenous and
tribal peoples living in tropical forest regions (Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the
Americas). The website contains information and resources on environmental
issues such as traditional forest-related knowledge, biodiversity, climate
change, etc.
[12]
Indigenous Women's
Biodiversity Network (IWBN) [Documents
in S]
IWBN
is a network of indigenous women working on environmental issues. It is
co-organized by the African Indigenous Women's Organisation and the Netherlands
Centre for Indigenous Peoples. The Network has as its goal to promote and ensure
the active participation of indigenous women in international environmental
fora. It seeks to promote the important role of indigenous women in the
protection of the environment. On the website you will find Indigenous women’s
statements on environmental issues.
[13]
Indigenous
Environmental Network
IEN
was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals in the United States
to address environmental and economic justice issues. It seeks to support
Indigenous communities in North America - and in recent years globally - in
protecting sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health, and in
building economically sustainable communities. The website contains information
on a broad range of environmental issues.
[14]
Forest Peoples Programme
[S,F]
FPP supports forest peoples in their struggle to control the use of their lands and resources, and works to put human rights issues at the heart of the debate about forests. FPP produces a wide range of documents and reports relating to Indigenous issues, including environmental issues. Topics include: Forest Issues, International Forest Policy, Biological Diversity, Land Rights, the Global Environment Facility, Extractive Industries, Wetlands, etc. The site also contains related Indigenous peoples’ Declarations and other Indigenous documents.
[15]Indigenous
Water Initiative
The purpose of this website is to promote better understanding of indigenous perspectives on water and development, and to enhance dialogue between indigenous peoples and the agents of water resources development.
[16]
World Water Forum
The
World Water Forum takes place every three years and is the main international
event on water issues. It is organized by the World
Water Council, an international multi-stakeholder platform consisting of
more than 300 members including public and private sectors, NGOs, and UN
agencies. See the Indigenous
Peoples Kyoto Water Declaration delivered at the 2003 World Water Forum
in Kyoto, Japan.
[17]
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) [S]
IUCN,
the world’s largest conservation network, brings together States, government
agencies, NGOs and experts in a worldwide partnership to influence and assist
societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature
and ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically
sustainable. IUCN aims to ensure full participation of indigenous peoples in all
of its conservation activities. The site contains a vast amount of resources and
information related to Indigenous peoples. See, e.g.: Indigenous
Peoples and Conservation; IUCN
Policy Development and Indigenous Peoples; Biodiversity
/ Traditional Knowledge; Indigenous
Peoples and Protected Areas.
[18]
Convention on Biological Diversity
(CBD) website [S,F]
Website
of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Here you will find
background information on the Convention (incl. the Biosafety Protocol),
notifications on meetings and activities related to the CBD, documents, reports,
etc. You will also find information related to Convention Bodies such as the Working
Group on Art. 8(j): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices,
the Working
Group on ABS: Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, or the Ad
Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Protected Areas.
[19]
UNEP, New York Office –
“Indigenous Forum” site
This
site contains statements of the United Nations Development Programme (UNEP)
relating to Indigenous peoples’ issues.
The
Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established as a joint programme between
UNEP and the World Bank to help solve global environmental problems. The GEF
portfolio comprises a number of projects, which involve indigenous groups. This
website provides summaries of these projects.
[21]
IISD Linkages - a multimedia resource for
environment and development policy makers
This
website hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
provides information and news on a broad range of environment and sustainable
development issues, including coverage and reports from international meetings, publications,
documents, notices, etc.
The
site also contains a lot of resources on Indigenous issues.
[22]
United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)
[S,F,R]
UNFF is an intergovernmental policy forum to promote “the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to strengthen long-term political commitment to this end”. Indigenous peoples participate in this process as one of the 9 recognized “major groups” of stakeholders.
[23]
United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) website [S,F]
Website
of the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It contains
information on meetings related to the Convention, official documents and
reports, and essential background information on global warming, among others.
The website also serves for communicating information related to the Kyoto
Protocol (an addition to the Convention).
[24]
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands website [S,F]
Website
maintained by the Ramsar Convention Secretariat. The Ramsar Convention is a
treaty, which provides a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands
and their resources. Upon joining
the Convention, each Contracting Party is obliged to designate at least one
wetland site for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance
(the “Ramsar List”).
[25]
United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) website [S,F]
Website
of the Secretariat for the Convention to Combat Desertification. The website
contains background information on the Convention, information on meetings and
activities related to the Convention, documents, reports, etc.
[26]
UNESCO – “Water Portal” [S,F]
The
UNESCO Water Portal is intended to enhance access to information related to
freshwater available on the World Wide Web. The site provides links to current
UNESCO programmes on freshwater and serves as an interactive point for sharing,
browsing and searching websites of water-related organizations, government
bodies and NGOs, including a range of categories such as water links, water
events, learning modules and other on-line resources.
[27]
The UN
System at work: Environment
From
the United Nations’ main website. The site serves as a portal to UN websites
and documents related to environment issues. You will find links to the various
UN agencies’ websites on environmental issues, event and conference
information, relevant documents, educational resources, information on focal
points within UN agencies, UN agency statements on the environment, etc.
[28]
United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) websites [S,F,R]
Here
you will find links to the various websites of the UNEP and affiliated
facilities and projects.
[29]
United Nations System-wide
Earthwatch
The
“United Nations System-wide Earthwatch”
mechanism is a broad UN initiative to coordinate and catalyze environmental
observation activities among all UN agencies for integrated assessment purposes.
Through this mechanism, UN agencies work together on global environmental
issues, by exchanging and sharing environmental data and information. Links to
the Earthwatch partner agencies can be found here.
[30]
Center for International Environmental Law
CIEL is an NGO working to use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society. CIEL’s program areas include Climate Change, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Trade and Sustainable Development, International Financial Institutions, Law and Communities, Persistent Organic Pollutants, and Human Rights and the Environment. The website includes background information and a large amount of publications on all of these topics.
CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SPIRITUALITY
[31]
OHCHR
“Indigenous Peoples” site – Documents on Indigenous Heritage
[S,F]
“Heritage” section of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ site containing documents on Indigenous issues. Among others, the site contains documents related to the Special-Rapporteur on the Protection of the heritage of indigenous people (Special Rapporteur: Erica-Irene Daes), the 1997 Technical Meeting on the Protection of the Heritage of Indigenous People, and the 2000 Seminar on draft principles and guidelines for the protection of the heritage of indigenous people.
The Symposium was jointly organized by various UN Agencies including UNESCO and the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The website provides background information, summary reports, and other symposium results and documents.
Side
event during the first session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. You
will find transcripts of speeches and case studies submitted to the event
organizers.
[34]
Development
Gateway – “Indigenous Cultures and Languages” site [S,F]
The
Development Gateway is an internet portal that serves to facilitate exchange of
information on development issues, including Indigenous issues. The website
provides a space for Indigenous organizations and others to share information
and documents, post notices, etc. The views expressed in content appearing on
the Gateway are entirely those of the originators, not the Gateway. This is the
section on Indigenous cultures and languages.
[35]
UNESCO
– “Action in favour of Indigenous Peoples” site [S,F]
The
site contains information on the various UNESCO projects of benefit to
Indigenous peoples, such as UNESCO’s Endangered Languages Programme,
and projects on Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Tourism, Mapping of Indigenous
Cultural Resources, or Indigenous Knowledge Systems. You will also find
information on relevant UNESCO events and meetings, UNESCO statements on
Indigenous issues, studies, reports, etc.
[36]
UNESCO
– “Culture” section
[S,F]
The
website contains information on UNESCO’s activities relating to Tangible
Heritage, Intangible Heritage (e.g. safeguarding of endangered languages), World
Heritage, Cultural Diversity, Culture and Development, and other issues. It also
contains information on legal instruments and UNESCO’s normative action in the
fields of culture.
[37]
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) [S,F]
UNESCO
deploys its action in the fields of Education, Natural Sciences, Social and
Human Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information. The
policies and main lines of work of the Organization are determined by the UNESCO
General Conference, which meets every two years and is attended by Member
States, observers for non-Member-States, IGOs, and NGOs.
[38]
Special
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on freedom of religion or belief
[S,F]
Here you will find information and documents related to the Commission on Human Rights’ Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (Mr. Angelo d’Almeida Ribeiro, 1986-1993; Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, 1993-2004; Ms. Asma Jahangir, since 2004), including annual reports, reports on country visits, urgent appeals and communications to States, background information on individual complaints, etc. For older documents, see the Special Rapporteur’s old webpage.
[39]
The UN System at work: Culture
[S,R,F]
From
the United Nations’ main website. The site serves as a portal to UN websites
and documents related to culture. You will find links to the various UN
agencies’ websites on cultural issues, event and conference information,
relevant documents, educational resources, information on focal points within UN
agencies, UN agency statements on culture, etc.
[40]
LINGUAPAX Institute
[S,F]
Linguapax Institute is an NGO that was created to give continuity to a series of meetings organized by UNESCO in the fields of sociolinguistics and language education. It aims at promoting a culture of peace through multilingual education and respect for linguistic diversity. The website contains documents, articles, information on forthcoming congresses, and links to academic institutions, NGOs and IGOs working on linguistic diversity issues.
[41]
Terralingua
Terralingua
(TL) is an NGO that aims to foster the
perpetuation of the world's linguistic diversity, promote respect for linguistic
human rights, and promote the investigation of the links between biological,
cultural, and linguistic diversity through research, education, policy and
on-the-ground action. The website contains information on TL’s projects, and a
wealth of resources such as publications, discussion papers, news, and links
to related organizations and websites.
[42]
Study Guide: The Right
to Culture (Human Rights Education Associates)
This
Study Guide offers an introduction to the human right to culture. It presents
definitions, key rights at stake, related human rights instruments, and
protection and assistance agencies. It also offers links to the full text of
international treaties relevant for the topic, advocacy and training materials,
a bibliography and other useful resources.
[43]
Study
Guide: Freedom of Religion or Belief (University of Minnesota Human Rights
Center)
This Study Guide offers an introduction to the human right of freedom of religion or belief. It presents definitions, key rights at stake, related human rights instruments, and protection and assistance agencies. It also offers links to the full text of international treaties relevant for the topic, advocacy and training materials, a bibliography and other useful resources.
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Materials
from a conference hosted by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
(Canada). You will find a conference primer, background papers, speaker
information, transcripts and audio files of speeches, papers presented at the
Conference or submitted for the website, an extensive list of links, etc.
The
website contains the outcome documents of this meeting (Corobici Declaration and
Recommendations) as well as a series of case studies looking at the extent to
which national governments have met their international commitments towards
promotion and protection of traditional forest related knowledge.
[46]
Indigenous
Peoples Council on Biocolonialism
The
IPCB is organized to assist indigenous peoples in the protection of their
genetic resources, indigenous knowledge, cultural and human rights from the
negative effects of biotechnology. The website provides briefing papers and
other publications, a comprehensive reading list, as well as resolutions and
declarations by Indigenous peoples.
[47]
Development
Gateway – “Indigenous Knowledge” site
[S,F]
The
Development Gateway is an internet portal that serves to facilitate exchange of
information on development issues, including Indigenous issues. The website
provides a space for Indigenous organizations and others to share information
and documents, post notices, etc. The views expressed in content appearing on
the Gateway are entirely those of the originators, not the Gateway. This is the
section on Indigenous knowledge.
[48]
IK-Pages
– Your Gateway to Indigenous Knowledge
The
site contains a vast amount of resources related to Indigenous Knowledge,
including documents, articles, newsletters, news, announcements, information on
projects, links etc. The IK-Pages are facilitated by the International Institute
of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR).
[49]
Third
World Network – “Biodiversity, Access, Indigenous Knowledge & IPRs”
site
Here
you will find selected articles on issues such as “Indigenous knowledge and
community rights”, “TRIPS, Sui Generis and plant variety protection”,
“Patenting of life”, “Biopiracy and appropriation of traditional
knowledge”, or “Policies and laws on access and benefit-sharing”.
[50]
IUCN
Participatory Management Clearinghouse – “Biodiversity / Traditional
Knowledge ” site
“Traditional
Knowledge” site of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The site contains
articles and other publications on traditional knowledge from different sources.
Website
maintained by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Here
you will find a vast amount of information related to the “Working Group on
Art. 8(j): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices” and related
issues. Among others, the website includes meeting documents, a list of existing
legal instruments relevant to the programme of work, and a comprehensive
list of relevant Statements
and Declarations of Indigenous peoples
worldwide.
[52]
Convention
on Biological Diversity – “Access to Genetic Resources and
Benefit-sharing” site
[S,F]
Website
maintained by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Here
you will find information related to the “Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on
Access and Benefit-Sharing”, and meetings of the “Panel of Experts on Access
to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing”, among others. The website includes
meeting documents, case studies, and a large amount of other information.
[53]
WIPO – “Traditional Knowledge, Genetic
Resources and Folklore” site [S,F]
In
co-operation with other international organizations, WIPO provides a forum for
international policy debate concerning the interplay between intellectual
property and traditional
knowledge, genetic
resources, and traditional
cultural expressions (folklore). It is developing draft legal mechanisms
and practical tools aimed at enhancing the intellectual property interests of
the holders of such knowledge, resources and expressions. The website provides
an overview of issues, information on meetings and consultation processes, and a
vast amount of documents and other resources.
Here
you will find all official documents of the Intergovernmental Committee on
Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore,
organized by session.
[55]
UN Special
Rapporteur on human rights and the human genome
[S,F]
Here
you will find information and documents related to the Commission
on Human Rights’ Special Rapporteur on human rights and the human
genome (Ms. Iulia-Antoanella Motoc).
This
database contains examples of successful projects illustrating the use of
indigenous knowledge in the development of cost-effective and sustainable
survival strategies. It also includes a
geographical and thematic index and an index of institutions acting as
indigenous knowledge resource centres. The aim of the database is to make
available information on projects in which indigenous knowledge plays an
essential and practical role, so that other people can learn from the
experiences.
Expert
meeting organized by the UNCTAD Secretariat and the Commonwealth. The site
contains a number of discussion papers and background papers on the protection
of traditional knowledge.
Expert
meeting organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development (UNCTAD). Research papers prepared for the meeting and
transcripts of statements on a broad range of issues related to the protection
of traditional knowledge can be found at UNCTAD’s
old website.
[59]
The UN System at work:
Intellectual Property [S,F,R]
From the United Nations’ main website. The site serves as a portal to UN websites and documents related to intellectual property. You will find links to the various UN agencies’ websites on intellectual property, event and conference information, relevant documents, educational resources, information on focal points within UN agencies, UN agency statements on intellectual property, etc.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT
[60]
Tebtebba
Foundation
Tebtebba
(Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education)
is an Indigenous organization based in the Philippines. Its website includes a
wide range of information on development issues, including sustainable
development, globalization, the Millennium Development Goals, etc. You will also
find Indigenous peoples’ declarations on sustainable development.
[61]
Forest
Peoples Programme
[S,F]
FPP
supports forest peoples in their struggle to control the use of their lands and
resources, and works to put human rights issues at the heart of the debate about
forests. FPP produces a wide range of documents and reports relating to
Indigenous issues, including development issues. Topics include: Indigenous
Rights, Social Justice and Development, International Forest Policy, World
Trade, World Bank, Private Sector and Extractive Industries, among others. The
site also contains related Indigenous peoples’ Declarations and other
Indigenous documents.
[62]
International
Indian Treaty Council - “The Right to Food” site
[S]
Here
you will find various documents and links to other web pages related to the
right to food, food security and Indigenous peoples.
[63]
Partnership
for Indigenous Rights and Sustainable Development
Partnership
between indigenous peoples, governments and multilateral agencies that traces
its roots to the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The Partnership is
envisioned as an open forum for dialogue, exchange of experiences and capacity
raising. It seeks to promote knowledge on
Indigenous peoples’ rights and priorities among development agencies and
Governments, and to enhance Indigenous peoples’ capacity to influence
decision-making regarding sustainable development and human rights.
[64]
Development
Gateway – “Indigenous Development” site
[S,F]
The
Development Gateway is an internet portal that serves to facilitate exchange of
information on development issues, including Indigenous issues. The website
provides a space for Indigenous organizations and others to share information
and documents, post notices, etc. The views expressed in content appearing on
the Gateway are entirely those of the originators, not the Gateway. This is the
section on development issues related to Indigenous peoples.
[65]
Development
Gateway – “Indigenous Issues: Urbanization” site
[S,F]
The
Development Gateway is an internet portal that serves to facilitate exchange of
information on development issues, including Indigenous issues. The website
provides a space for Indigenous organizations and others to share information
and documents, post notices, etc. The views expressed in content appearing on
the Gateway are entirely those of the originators, not the Gateway. This is the
section on urbanization and Indigenous peoples.
[66]
United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – “Indigenous Peoples” site
[Documents
in S,F]
The
site contains UNDP statements and position papers on Indigenous issues (incl.
UNDP’s policy of engagement with Indigenous peoples), as well as information
on UNDP projects with Indigenous peoples and UNDP programmes related to
Indigenous peoples, among others.
[67]
World
Bank – “Indigenous Peoples” site
[Documents
in S,F]
Among
others, the site contains information on the World Bank’s Indigenous Peoples
Policy and its draft Operational Policies on Indigenous Peoples.
[68]
International
Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – “IFAD and Indigenous Peoples”
site
[English only]
Indigenous
peoples site of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a UN agency
with the mission “enabling the rural poor to overcome poverty”.
[69]
Inter-American
Development Bank – “Indigenous peoples” site
[S,F]
Among
others, the site contains information related to the Consultation Processes for
the IADB’s Strategic Framework for Indigenous Development and its Operational
Policy on Indigenous Peoples. The site also includes a databank
of information on national legislation on Indigenous peoples’ rights
for all countries of Latin America, classified by country and by theme. The
databank is meant to cover all legal rules pertaining to Indigenous peoples’
rights contained in constitutions, laws and secondary legislation.
[70]
UN
Commission on Sustainable Development - CSD
[S,F,R]
The
CSD was created in 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of the UN
Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), and to monitor and
report on implementation of the UNCED agreements such as Agenda
21, an action plan for achieving sustainable development in the 21st
century. Indigenous peoples are one of the 9 recognized “major
groups of civil society” in this process. The website also contains
information on the 2002 World
Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
[71]
United
Nations – “Millennium Development Goals” site
[S,R,F]
See
also the MDG related sites of the Permanent
Forum on Indigenous Issues, UNDP,
World Bank, WHO,
UN-HABITAT, UNHCHR,
UNESCO,
UNICEF, UN
Millennium Project, UN
Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS), OECD,
and CONGO.
[72]
World
Summit for Social Development
[S,F]
Here
you will find documents, instruments and statements related to the World Summit
on Social Development, the 5-year
follow-up Summit (Geneva, 2000), and the 10-year
review. The UN agency in charge of the follow-up and implementation of
the agreements reached at the World Summit for Social Development is the UN
Commission for Social Development.
[73]
OHCHR
– “Right to Development” site [S,F]
Web
page of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human right to
development. You will find background information, as well as information on the
Commission on Human Rights’ Working Group on
the Right to Development, the High- Level Task Force on the
Implementation of the Right to Development, the independent expert on the right
to development, and documents, among others.
Web page of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on poverty issues. Among others, you will find information related to the Independent Expert on Extreme Poverty (Ms. A.M. Lizin, 1998-2004; Mr. Arjun Sengupta, since 2004); the Ad hoc Working Group on the implementation of existing human rights norms and standards in the context of the fight against extreme poverty; the Social Forum; and the OHCHR Draft Guidelines on a Human Rights Approach to Poverty Reduction Strategies.
[75]
UN
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - CESCR
[S,F]
CESCR
is the expert body that monitors the implementation of the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The official documents of the
CESCR can also be found in the OHCHR’s
Treaty Body Database.
[76]
UN
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
[S,F]
Here
you will find information related to the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on
Human Rights on the right to food (Mr. Jean Ziegler), including annual reports,
reports on country visits, communications to States, background information on
individual complaints, etc.
[77]
Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
[S,F]
Homepage
of the FAO, a UN specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat
hunger.
Its
mandate is “to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity,
better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world
economy”. At the heart of FAO’s efforts is “Achieving food security for
all - to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to
lead active, healthy lives”.
[78]
UN
Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
[S,F]
DESA
is a department of the UN Secretariat. The site functions as a gateway to UN
divisions, agencies and programmes in the field of Economic and Social Affairs,
including sustainable development, social development, advancement of women,
financing for development, population, statistics, etc. You will find links to
the various Divisions, as well as publications, reports, and statistics related
to economic and social affairs.
[79]
United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
[S,F]
Homepage
of UNIDO, a UN specialized agency that hopes to “fight poverty and
marginalization through sustainable industrial development.” Its primary
objective is “the promotion and acceleration of industrial development in the
developing countries and countries with economies in transition.”
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IISD
Linkages - a multimedia resource for environment and development policy makers
This
website hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
provides information and news on a broad range of environment and sustainable
development issues, including coverage and reports from international meetings,
publications, documents, notices, etc. The site also contains a lot of resources
on Indigenous issues.
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Eldis
Gateway to Development Information
Eldis
is an internet based information service that filters, structures and presents
development information via the web and email. Eldis maintains an ever-growing
library of editorially selected and abstracted online documents, and an
organisational directory of development-related internet services. The website
includes a great amount of information, documents and resources on development
issues related to Indigenous peoples.
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World
Commission on Dams
[S,F,R,P]
Official
online archive of the World Commission on Dams. The WCD was an independent,
international, multi-stakeholder process which addressed the controversial
issues associated with large dams. The Commission completed its work with the
launch of its final report and disbanded. The website contains many documents on
dams and hydro-electric projects affecting Indigenous peoples.
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European
Union – “Rights of Indigenous Peoples” site
[S,F]
This website contains information on EU development policy on Indigenous peoples. You will find an overview, as well as resolutions, statements, and other documents of the European Commission, the EU Council, and other bodies of the European Union. You will also find information on EU sponsored projects and conferences addressing Indigenous peoples. The site also contains information on the EU’s “Human rights & Democratisation Policy” in general.
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EU.Indigenous:
European Union Policies on Indigenous Peoples
Among
others, the site contains information related to European Union
development policy on Indigenous peoples, including documents of EU bodies and
statements of Indigenous Peoples on EU policy and development corporation. The
site is not sponsored by the EU.
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Human Rights Instruments
related to Development (University of Minnesota) [S,F,R]
Here
you will find links to human rights instruments related to development.
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