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United Nations and the Mobilisation of Indigenous and Local Knowledge

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Indigenous and Local Knowledge is now highlighted in major UN environmental instruments and agreements. IPBES and IPCC both emphasise the importance of ILK as an enhancement to science and as a key component of local action. For the first time, the UN system and indigenous leaders review progress on mobilising ILK for the planet.
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United Nations' agencies, funds, conventions and intergovernmental knowledge mechanisms are progressively including Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) as an important stream of knowledge, within evidence-led decision-making. ILK plays a major role in conserving ecosystems, biodiversity and responding to climate impacts. This session gathers prominent indigenous knowledge experts along with leading UN experts to elaborate on how ILK changes how we understand nature-based solutions in climate, biodiversity and ecosystems policies and practices. Leading United Nations experts and agencies exchange with engaged indigenous leadership on the opportunities, challenges and transformational capacity of the science, ILK, policy interface, synergies, complementarity and the elusive co-production of knowledge.

Session agenda

Moderator

Dr Mechtild RÖSSLER

Director World Heritage Centre,
UNESCO
France

Welcome
14:00 - 14:04

Speaker

Ms Hindou OUMAROU IBRAHIM

Sahel région representative,
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee
Chad

Indigenous peoples and indigenous knowledge: Keynote
14:17 - 14:23

Panelist

Solomon KAHOOHALAHALA

Kupuna,
Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA)
United States of America

Hawaiian blessing
14:05 - 14:09

Solomon KAHOOHALAHALA

Kupuna,
Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA)
United States of America

Indigenous perspective from the Pacific
14:36 - 14:41

Dr Johannes REFISCH

GRASP Coordinator,
UNEP
Kenya

United Nations Environmental Programme
14:42 - 14:47

Jennifer CORPUZ

Director, Policy,
Nia Tero
Philippines

Indigenous perspective from Asia
14:48 - 14:53

Prof. Guadalupe Yesenia HERNÁNDEZ MÁRQUEZ

Director,
ADE S.C.
Mexico

Indigenous perspective from Latin America and the Caribbean
15:00 - 15:05

Dr Kanyinke SENA

Director ,
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee
Kenya

Indigenous perspective from Africa
15:06 - 15:11

Mr Vyacheslav SHADRIN

research fellow,
Institute for Humanities Research and Indigenous Studies of the N
Russia

Indigenous perspective from the Russian Federation
15:12 - 15:17

  • IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP)
  • IUCN Global Programme on Governance and Rights
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