December 2010

25 Dec Obama’s Reversal on ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Stirs Concern Over Legal Claims (Fox News)

Posted at 08:35h in News, Posts

By Judson Berger President Obama's decision last week to reverse U.S. policy and back a U.N. declaration on the rights of "indigenous peoples" has touched off a debate on whether the move could boost American Indian legal claims over the ills they suffered dating back to...

20 Dec Indigenous Rights Endorsed (UNPO)

Posted at 08:32h in News, Posts

The United States announced their endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples three years into its adoption. With the U.S. having been the last of four hesitant members to support the Declaration, it is now fully endorsed by the UN. Below is...

13 Dec Indigenous Forest Carbon Fund Launched (Cool Earth)

Posted at 12:55h in News, Posts

Around 1300 members of Brazil's Suruí Amazon nation have launched the first ever indigenous forest carbon fund at this month's annual UN Climate Change Summit meeting in Mexico. The project evolved from an initial contact between Almir Narayamoga, a young Suruí leader. And Forest Trends, a...