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El Estado debe obtener el consentimiento libre, previo e informado antes de aprobar cualquier proyecto de desarrollo que afecte las tierras y recursos de los pueblos indígenas.

Las comunidades indígenas no deben dejar al gobierno seguir violando su derecho al Consentimiento Libre, Previo e Informado e destruyendo sus tierras.

A Just Transition for Indigenous Peoples is one that centers a human rights approach and the protection of biodiversity and advances Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination in all endeavors relating to the building of green economies. Doing this will require that all stakeholders observe and fully implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the right to self-determination and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in all decision-making.

¿Sabías que existe una agrupación que lucha por garantizar el respeto de los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas durante la transición hacia una economía verde? Se trata de la Coalición SIRGE, integrada por líderes Indígenas y organizaciones aliadas que, en conjunto, abogan por una transición justa.

Cristina Coc, a Q'eqchi Maya woman of southern Belize, shares how Mayan groups in Belize have been fighting for their rights for over 30 years. After many meetings with the State, the Belize national court has acknowledged legal Indigenous rights to their land and affirmed that the government may not use, destruct, or occupy Indigenous land.

Sara Olsvig(Inuit), the International Chair of Inuit Circumpolar Council, calls on States and the UN to recognize Indigenous Peoples' distinct identity. She urges them to uphold the UN Declaration on their Rights and incorporate its principles in all UN documents.
Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar)
Interviewee: Sara Olsvig (Inuit)
"LIBRES Y VIVAS " by MARE ADVETENCIA, used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.