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State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
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State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA)

Posted 26 Apr 2025

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The report highlights that Indigenous People receive less than 1% percent of international climate funding & are often excluded from climate solutions.

Climate Change Impact on Indigenous People

  • Indigenous Economies: Livelihoods dependent on agriculture, fishing, and forestry face growing uncertainty diminishing economic self-sufficiency and sustainability.
  • Land and Natural Resources: Disruption of ancestral lands and ecosystems affects traditional land-based practices, undermining environmental stewardship and sovereignty.
  • Health and Well-being: Increased vulnerability to climate-related health issues due to limited access to healthcare and traditional food sources. 
  • Linguistic & Cultural Heritage: Climate change threatens preservation of Indigenous languages, traditions, & cultural identities. 

Indigenous People's Role in Fighting Climate Change

  • Biodiversity Conservation: They are just 6% of the global population but safeguard 80 % of the planet’s remaining biodiversity.
  • Traditional Knowledge: Source for traditional use & management of lands, territories and resources, with Indigenous agricultural practices that care for the earth without depleting resources.
    • E.g., Comcaac people of Mexico encode ecological & maritime knowledge in their language.
  • Indigenous Culture: In Somalia, cultural norms such as prohibitions on cutting certain trees passed through proverbs, stories, and taboos rather than policy papers.
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