During the Rio+20 Conference in June, indigenous peoples successfully lobbied for recognition of the UN Declaration and an acknowledgment of culture and local livelihoods as important contributors to sustainable development. One outcome of Rio+20 was the decision to formulate a set of Sustainable Development Goals, which are expected to replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015.
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