Internet in the Amazon allows Indigenous communities to act promptly on COVID-19

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 30 Junio 2021.

In 2020, Indigenous Amazonian communities implemented a self-imposed lockdown as protection against the rapid spread of COVID-19. During the lockdown, recently-installed satellite Internet proved to be a lifesaver. Through this Internet connectivity, the Indigenous representative organisation,

Involúcrate

Escrito por Katie Steele en 08 Septiembre 2017.

Cuando decide apoyar nuestro trabajo, está contribuyendo a promover y proteger los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en el mundo. Tanto si desea hacer  una donación única, aportar una donación mensual o hacerse miembro de IWGIA, le agradecemos su apoyo.

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Cop 17: Implement safeguards on REDD Plus, indigenous caucus demands

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 16 Diciembre 2011.

The recognition of rights, including rights to land, territories and resources, and Free, Prior Informed Consent is crucial for indigenous peoples as this will rectify the violation of their rights in the implementation of climate change solutions.

Dreams Coming True... An Indigenous Health Programme in the Peruvian Amazon

Escrito por Käthe Jepsen en 01 Marzo 2004.

This is an unusual book about an unusual project in the Peruvian Amazon. It focuses on the extraordinary achievements the indigenous movement in the Upper Amazon has accomplished in establishing its own alternative health service. The book exposes a kaleidoscopic view of this fascinating