Consolidating the rights of Indigenous Peoples in climate governance through the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
At all levels, in all regions of the world, Indigenous Peoples face systemic, colonial barriers to their right to self-determination. This injustice is also evident in the multilateral sphere, where decisions are taken almost exclusively by the governments of multilaterally recognised nation-states. Such is the case of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which does not even mention Indigenous Peoples in its convention text from 1992, thereby failing to consider the visions and participation of Indigenous Peoples. Despite these limitations, the agency and advocacy of the international Indigenous Peoples’ movement, organised under the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC), has made it possible to shake the foundations of this status quo.
This report provides context to and analysis of the emergence of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) under the UNFCCC from the perspectives of Indigenous representatives, UNFCCC Party representatives, UNFCCC officials, and other stakeholders engaged in its creation and implementation. The LCIPP is a mechanism established by the Parties in 2015 that, as per Decision 2/CP.23 para. 5 of 2017 aims to ‘strengthen the knowledge, technologies, practices and efforts of local communities and [I]ndigenous [P]eoples related to addressing and responding to climate change.’This report analyses the main contributions, limitations, and expectations arising from the LCIPP’s work from the perspectives of Indigenous representatives involved. The aim is to inform the review of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG) to be held in 2024 and provide recommendations to strengthen the role of the Platform and the climate leadership of Indigenous Peoples.
This report analyses the main contributions, limitations, and expectations arising from the LCIPP’s work from the perspectives of Indigenous representatives involved. The aim is to inform the review of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG) to be held in 2024 and provide recommendations to strengthen the role of the Platform and the climate leadership of Indigenous Peoples.
