International Indigenous Peoples Submit Kari-Oca II Declaration to UNCSD

June 21, 2012 admin Indigenous Rights, Kari-Oca II, No REDD, No to Commodification of Mother Earth (Nature), No to Green Economy, No to putting a Price to Nature, Rejection of Capitalism of Nature, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rights of Mother Earth One comment

Indigenous Peoples from different parts of the globe march to the UNCSD (Rio+20). Photo Credit: Ben Powless

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June 21, 2012

International Indigenous Peoples Submit Kari-Oca II Declaration to UNCSD

Over 500 indigenous peoples from different parts of the globe will march to the UNCSD (Rio+20) at 11AM today to deliver the Kari-Oca II Declaration.

The Declaration is a result of eight days of discussions on self-determination, sustainable development and indigenous peoples´ rights by indigenous leaders and communities who participated in the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples on Territories, Environment and Development – Kari-Oca II.

The Declaration embodies indigenous peoples´ perspective and analysis on the future indigenous peoples want, and solutions to the current economic and environmental crisis.

The march will begin at the intersection of Av. Salvador Allende and Av. Olof Palme starting at 11AM.

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Al Smith says:

June 21, 2012 at 3:26 pm

I live in the developed West. I hope that our society will soon reawaken and realise that this declaration for the rights of Earth and indigenous people is right and that the commodification of nature is morally wrong and ultimately self-defeating.

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