The Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent
As part of the Resource Hub to Strengthen Indigenous Rights Project (Resource Hub) that is being implemented by the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and Equitable Origin, a workshop on Free, Prior and Informed Consent workshop was held on August 12 and 13 of this year in the Shiwakucha community of […]
IUCN APPROVES MOTION 129: PROTECT 80% OF THE AMAZON BY 2025
September 10, Marseille.- After several debates among the members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), motion 129 was approved : » Avoid the point of no return in the Amazon by protecting 80% by 2025″ proposed by the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA), with the support of various civil organizations. “Today a strong and […]
RESISTANCE OF THE SAPARA NATION OF ECUADOR
By: Mariano Ushigua. Education Director of the GOVERNMENT COUNCIL OF THE SAPARA NATION OF ECUADOR. NASE. The Sapara Nation and cultural manifestations of Ecuador are recognized as ORAL AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF HUMANITY. The Sapara Nation is located in the east of the Province of Pastaza, and is made up of 23 communities situated next […]
Videos de Natoure:
Entre tanta crisis climática, alimentaria y de justicia social que vivimos, ¿Cómo podemos generar un horizonte cultural y propositivo para que las cosas cambien? Así nace Natoure, entendiendo la complejidad del problema, resolviendo que el turismo es el sector idóneo para realizar el cambio, esto a través de conectar de manera gratuita a miles de […]
Virtual Workshop: Indigenous Peoples & Climate Change
Johnson Cerda: Works at Conservation International as the Director, DGM Global Executing Agency. Johnson is an indigenous Kichwa of the Ecuadorian Amazon (Comuna Santa Elena – Limoncocha). Mr. Cerda has worked with indigenous organizations in Ecuador and also in the regional organization of the Amazon CONFENIAE. He has collaborated with government institutions in Ecuador such […]
For The Achuar, Life Comes Before Oil
Life in Achuar territory starts before the day’s first sunlight, when the early morning darkness is interrupted by flashlights that appear and disappear like fireflies. In the Achuar community of Puerto Rubina, the daily consumption of wayusa tea starts at 4am and goes until 5:30am, when the last of the men take their final heaves […]
Webinar: Monitoring Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) – Introducing de FPIC-360° Tool
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Equitable Origin, TDi Sustainability and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) presented the FPIC-360 ° Tool, a framework that allows right holders and participants in the FPIC process to carry out a track, verify and document progress towards FPIC. The webinar provided an overview of the FPIC-360° monitoring and verification […]
Equitable Origin Renews Cooperation Agreement with AIDESEP
October 2021 – Equitable Origin (EO) and Fundación Raíz arrived in Lima, Peru for a series of activities to strengthen the presence of the Resource Hub to Strengthen Indigenous Rights (Resource Hub) in Peru. The main objective of this visit was the meeting on AIDESEP´s new administration October 14th. The team met with President Apu […]
Course Closure: Right to Consultation and Free, Prior and Informed Consent
FPIC in 2021 and beyond: Course closure and its importance for Indigenous Peoples in the following years According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), “human activity has disturbed almost 75 percent of the earth’s surface and has put about a million species of animals and plants on the list of species in danger of […]
Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon at COP 26
The Vice-Coordinator of the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and Coordinator of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, Tuntiak Shuar, positioned the demands of the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon at COP26 during the meetings in Glasgow, UK. Tuntiak pointed out 5 requirements: 1. The need to respect territorial rights.2. To […]