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View all search resultsEvidence shows that Indigenous, community-based mitigation systems are effective in saving lives during disasters. Therefore, legal recognition of Indigenous communities and customary forests is an urgent priority, alongside efforts to strengthen local knowledge systems and ensure their sustainability.
The monarch made the apology back in 2023 but it was accepted during a meeting and ceremony behind closed doors Monday in Paramaribo, the Surinamese capital, according to the state-run Suriname Communication Services (CDS).
Roughly 8.5 million hectares of indigenous land in Indonesia, an area twice the size of Denmark, are currently overlapping with either wood, oil and gas or mining concessions, according to a recent report by environmental groups.
Eradicating poverty in Papua requires addressing the underlying issues through a comprehensive approach that includes the emic perspective, or an insider's look at how Papuans view themselves, as well as the traditional and contemporary elements of Papuan society.
On Saturday, Australians will decide whether to recognise First Nations peoples for the first time in the 1901 constitution and create an Indigenous advisory body -- a so-called "Voice" -- for policies that affect their communities.
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