IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs’ Post

A rural property expert encourages farmers to carefully consider to what extent they enter new #environmental schemes after #inheritancetax relief was extended in the #SpringBudget.  https://lnkd.in/e-PQVTat #UKFarming #SustainableFarmingIncentive @fisher-german-llp

#SocialJustice | In Ladakh, a powerful ecological and democratic movement is underway. The people of Ladakh want to reclaim their agency in shaping their future and protecting their lands by calling for the implementation of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which would ensure that decisions related to land, forests, mining, resources, customs, and culture require the approval of the region’s elected representatives and the indigenous communities who are custodians of these resources. However, this isn’t the first time that the people of Ladakh have made such demands. As civil society groups and local communities began to realise the implications of their dwindling political representation, the Climate Fast movement in Ladakh aims to extend far beyond its geographical boundaries. It is a rallying cry for the self-determination of Ladakh—for its environmental, democratic, and indigenous rights. By advocating for inclusive, sustainable development, the movement sends a strong message against the imposition of mainstream development paradigms. It highlights the significance of intersectional approaches to tackling the interconnected democratic and climate challenges globally and in Ladakh. In this article, Jigmat Paljor talks about how the people of Ladakh are rallying together to support a movement that seeks statehood, inclusion in the Sixth Schedule, and environmental protection. https://lnkd.in/gje8n63J

📣 After action taken last week by the #UN #SpecialRapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders under the #AarhusConvention Michel FORST (https://lnkd.in/eCVk_CjG), the #ECtHR refuses to grant an interim measure sought by four persons, known as #LesÉcureuils, occupying trees in protest against A69 motorway project in #Saïx, #Tarn, #France. 🌳 Invoking in particular Article 3 of the #ECHR, the applicants complained about the measures taken by the authorities to dislodge them. They mainly argued that deprivation of #water, #food and #sleep to which they were subjected constituted #inhuman and #degrading treatment. They alleged to be faced with an imminent risk of irreparable harm to their #lives and #health. Having rejected this request, the #StrasbourgCourt has informed the applicants that in the event of an imminent risk of irreparable harm to their rights protected by the ECHR, they can apply to the Court for a new interim measure. 👉 Viard-Seifert and others v. France (no. 6024/24) #environnement #environmentallaw #humanrights #humanrightslaw #humanrightsdefenders #forest #urbandevelopment #councilofeurope 👇

Attributions speaks with Anjal Prakash Associate Professor and Research Director at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at Indian School of Business, about the ongoing India Elections 2024 and the critical mitigation strategies to protect vulnerable communities and biodiversity. Listen now https://bit.ly/3R4e3oN

#Agroecology is recognized in most parts of the world as a climate and hunger solution (among other things). We must shift funding away from false solutions and toward grassroots led solutions. More about funding agroecological climate solutions in our recent op-ed for Devex: https://lnkd.in/e3C92tKp

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (2021), has reasserted the citizens’ entitlement to be shielded from the detrimental impacts of climate change. This pivotal judgment, which upholds the importance of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, was delivered by a three-judge Bench consisting of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra. The case revolved around the preservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), but its implications reach far beyond the safeguarding of a single species. . . . . . . . . #legalnews #SupremeCourtIndia #ClimateChangeRuling #EnvironmentalJustice #GreatIndianBustard #Articles14121 #LegalImplications #LandmarkJudgment #ClimateChangeImpact #EnvironmentalDecision #ExpertReactions

Indigenous Peoples' & local community knowledge is key to protect & sustainably use #biodiversity🌿 72% of their developed nature indicators show significant deterioration of crucial nature elements on which they depend.🌳 —IPBES #GlobalAssessment #WeAreIndigenous

https://lnkd.in/e_KUA6Te Una is a natural resource and will be preserved as it should. #bosnia #environmental #protest #stewardship #earthmatters

Want to know why agrobiodiversity #conservation is the first essential step towards #climate resilience? One month after the Forest and Farm Producer Organisations’ International Conference on #Agrobiodiversity in Pokhara, Nepal, co-organized by IUCN, Duncan Macqueen from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), another partner of the Forest and Farm Facility shares his thoughts.   ✍ The article identifies three key action points from the conference on how decision-makers can support smallholders and Indigenous Peoples as the custodians of biodiversity:   👩🌾 Recognize the vital traditional knowledge of smallholder farmers and Indigenous Peoples who are crucial for stewarding agrobiodiversity. 💲Disperse international finance mechanisms to empower local groups, learning from successful models such as internally mobilised finance mechanisms run by smallholders themselves. 📃Encourage full participation of farmers in crafting laws and policies that protect Indigenous and peasant seed systems, prioritizing human rights declarations for indigenous peoples and peasant farmers over commercial interests. IUCN co-organized the conference as one of the implementing partners of the Forest and Farm Facility. Read more: https://bit.ly/450L2A9 #ClimateResilience LI-BIRD

https://lnkd.in/d9PxZxcR Communities must learn and understand how nurturing thier natural capital can positively impact thier livelihoods and rural economies