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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – RIGHT TO FOOD – FOOD SECURITY – INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS - WOMEN

 

http://www.fao.org/indigenous-peoples/en/

 

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"FAO considers indigenous and tribal peoples, with their wealth of ancestral knowledge, key strategic partners in the fight against hunger. Their voices must be heard in order to find together a new balance between human needs and the needs of the planet, new mechanisms able to guarantee environmental and social justice, and new models of food production, distribution and consumption to relieve the pressure on natural resources and ensure to future generations the resources they will need to feed themselves."

FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva

FAO and Indigenous Peoples

FAO is one of the leading organizations for its expertise in natural resources management, including food systems. Given the inextricable relationship which exists between nature and indigenous peoples’ livelihoods, FAO plays an important role in protecting the environment and those who depend on it for survival. Many FAO projects relate to indigenous peoples even if indirectly, in their promotion of biological and cultural diversity as the underpinnings of food and livelihood security as well as quality of life.

Currently there are more than 390 million self-identified indigenous peoples in some 70 countries around the world. They have made relevant contributions to the world´s heritage thanks to their traditional understanding of ecosystem management. However, indigenous peoples are among the world´s most vulnerable, marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the world. Although they account for less than 5 per cent of the global population, they comprise about 15 per cent of all the poor people in the world. To date, there is no universally accepted definition of indigenous peoples. The diversity between regions and countries, and the differences in background, culture, history and conditions have proved extremely difficult for the development of one single definition at the international level applicable to all indigenous communities. In accordance with international consensus.

Direct Link to Full 42-Page FAO Publication:

http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4549e.pdf

Indigenous Food Systems, Agroecology &Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure

http://www.fao.org/documents/contents/42378a03-1e66-4d0a-9525-8bd47887a7bf_200.tn

 

Abstract:

On the 2-3 February 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations organized a technical meeting betwen Indigenous Peoples' respresentatives and FAO staff. The meeting was attended by more than twenty indigenous peoples from the seven socio-cultural regions identified by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), including members of UNPFII, political leaders, technical experts, inidgenous food producers and traditional knowledge-holders. In addition, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the International Land Coalition (ILC), civil society and academia also attended the discussions. This report includes the work plan based on the main suggestions made for how FAO and indigenous peoples can collaborate in the short, medium and long term. The report identifies concrete steps that can be followed in relation to the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication, known as the SSF Guidelines, inidgenous food systems and fishers among others.