41. OPIAC_ S.O.S. For Indigenous Peoples environment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the amazon basin. Home • Iniciativas • Ponencias • Documentos • Mama Coca ©2003 Mama Coca. http://www.mamacoca.org/FSMT_sept_2003/en/lat/OPIAC_S O S for indigenous peoples

SOS for the Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC) -Mensaje original- De: Betsy Marsh [mailto:elmarsh@umich.edu] Enviado el: Martes, 01 de Julio de 2003 09:16 a.m. Para: betsy_marsh@hotmail.com Asunto: Colombia: Support Requested to Halt Fumigation (unofficial translation) Received: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 From: Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC) opiacol@007mundo.com SOS for the Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC) The Colombian Constitutional Court requires that the Colombian Government consult the indigenous peoples of the Colombian Amazon on eradication of illicit crops within their territories. The Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC) requests the support of bodies supporting human rights, along with non-governmental organizations, governments and indigenous communities around the world in order for the Colombian government to comply with the mandate by the [federal Constitutional] Court. According to the court, the government must consult with indigenous peoples in accordance with ILO Convention 169 in regards to the herbicidal fumigation of illicit crops in indigenous peoples territories. It is essential for the indigenous peoples of the Colombian Amazon that this practice be terminated as it is detrimental to their health, bio-diversity and cultural diversity, and causes great damage to their ancestral territory. 1. The Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC) has, since 2001, placed orders in the Colombian high court against various Colombian authorities with the hope that the judicial body would protect indigenous peoples' most fundamental rights to life including health, personal development, cultural integrity, civil participation, due process of law, and a clean, safe environment.

42. The Search For An Indigneous People Though the indigenous peoples of South America are becoming more and more under the evidence of an undocumented tribe living in the amazon basin in Eastern Peru http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/etprojects/formats/webquests/misc99/indig/indig.htm

43. Frommers.com : Destinations : Central & South America : Peru : Amazon Basin : In In other amazon basin countries, the picture is even bleaker Deforestation has shrunk territories belonging to indigenous peoples and wiped out more than 90% of http://www.frommers.com/destinations/amazonbasin/2882010012.html

This Region Entire Site Guidebooks Deals M. Boards Destinations Peru Amazon Basin In Depth Amazon Basin Iquitos Overview In Depth Regions in Brief Active Pursuits ... Expanded Index Deals From Our Sponsor Cusco, Machu Picchu 6nt Tour online $789 Inca Trail: 7 nights Peru Adventure 15 days w/excursions Inca Mystery w/Boat trip online $1149 Community Message Boards In Depth The Amazon in Danger Could the vast Amazon rain forest disappear from the face of the Earth during our lifetimes? Some scientists now maintain that the forest itselfnot to mention the many thousands of plant, animal, bird, and insect species that call it homeis in imminent danger of extinction. A new mathematical model by an American researcher, presented at a 2001 Geology Society conference in Scotland, suggests that the destruction of Amazonian rain forests could be irreversible in as few as 10 years, and forecasts the whole-scale destruction of Brazil's rain forest in 40 or 50 years. The primary threats to Peru's tropical forests are deforestation caused by agricultural expansion, cattle ranching, logging, oil extraction and spills, mining, illegal coca farming, and colonization initiatives. Deforestation has shrunk territories belonging to indigenous peoples and wiped out more than 90% of the population. In the southern Amazon's Madre de Dios department, 3 decades of gold prospecting have pushed isolated Mashco-Piros, Amahuaca, Yaminahuas, and Yora tribes to the edge of extinction. Along with the threats to communities comes cultural extinction: Knowledge of plants and natural medicines, traditional ways of life, and even languages are lost. In Peru's Amazon jungle, new languages are being discovered even as others become extinct. Once-isolated communities in the jungle spoke up to 150 languages; today, only 57 survive and 25 of them are in danger of extinction, according to the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

44. WIPO/INDIP/RT/98/ Document presented by Mr. Antonio Jacanimijoy, Coordinating Body for the indigenous peoples Organizations of the amazon basin (COICA), Quito (available in http://www.wipo.org/documents/en/meetings/1998/indip/

printable version Home Conferences, Meetings and Seminars ROUNDTABLE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Geneva, July 23 and 24, 1998 WIPO/INDIP/RT/98/1 Rev. (July 13, 1998) PROGRAM prepared by the International Bureau (available in Adobe PDF and MS Word 2.0 formats) OPENING ADDRESS (July 23, 1998) Opening Address by Mr. Roberto Castelo Deputy Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (available in Adobe PDF and MS Word 2.0 formats) OPENING REMARKS (July 23, 1998) Opening remarks by Professor Erica-Irene Daes Chairperson, UNHCHR Working Group on Indigenous Populations (available in Adobe PDF and MS Word 2.0 formats) WIPO/INDIP/RT/98/2 (July 21, 1998) Document prepared by the International Bureau (available in Adobe PDF and MS Word 2.0 formats) WIPO/INDIP/RT/98/INF/2 Rev. (July 13, 1998) RULES OF PROCEDURE prepared by the International Bureau (available in Adobe PDF and MS Word 2.0 formats) WIPO/INDIP/RT/98/2 Add. (July 23, 1998)

45. AOL Canada Search: Search Results a simple mission to support the peoples of the Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil, including the amazon basin. Confederation of the Nationalities indigenous to the http://search.aol.ca/cat.adp?id=96648&layer=&from=subcats

46. Embassy Of Brazil In London : Amazon Basin Other Pages in this Article. amazonas Introduction; amazon basin; Anavilhanas Ecological Station; Fishing; Manaus; The amazon. Economy. Industry. indigenous peoples. http://www.brazil.org.uk/page.php?cid=353&offset=1

47. Choike : Indigenous Peoples . amazon Alliance The amazon Alliance works to defend the rights, territories and environment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the amazon basin. http://www.choike.org/nuevo_eng/4/34/info_util6.html

var category = '4'; var subcategory = '34'; Directory NGO sites This site Directory In-depth Reports Campaigns News ... CONTACT Categorias(category); SubCategorias(category,subcategory); Indigenous Peoples Useful info Information Resources Amazon Alliance The Amazon Alliance works to defend the rights, territories and environment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon Basin. The Alliance is a partnership between indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon and groups and individuals who share their concerns for the future of the Amazon and its peoples. USA. Assembly of First Nations Historically the First Nations have a unique and special relationship with the Crown and the people of Canada, as manifested in treaties and other historical documents. In essence, the special relationship is one of (negotiated agreement with a view toward) peaceful coexistence based on equitable sharing of lands and resources, and ultimately on respect, recognition, and enforcement of our respective right to govern ourselves. The AFN exists to promote the "restoration and enhancement" of this relationship and to ensure that it is mutually beneficial to the First Nations people. The Assembly of First Nations is a national aboriginal lobby organization. Center for World Indigenous Studies By democratizing relations between peoples, between nations and states, the diversity of nations and their cultures will continue to enrich the world.

48. Untitled Document the endangered ecologies and populations of the amazon basin, as well and interests that impact upon the future of the basin. indigenous peoples THE KAYAPÓ. http://www.brasaus.org/current/Links/primeiros.htm

BRAZIL DOS PRIMEIROS: AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PROTECTS ITS OWN LANDS THE AMAZON RAINFOREST The Amazon basin accounts for one-third of the world's tropical forests. The Brazilian Amazon covers between 3 and 4 million square kilometers, an area approximately twenty-two times the size of Ohio. When the entire forest is considered, with its extensions into Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, the area considered is equivalent to half the continental United States. It is home to one-fifth of the world's plant and animal species. Both the environment and its inhabitants are in peril. Biologists estimate that 10,000 animal and plant species are lost every year. At present, in Brazil, over 100 animal and 60 plant species are declared rare and threatened (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, ODC). This class will cerrado savannas. COURSE EXPECTATIONS This three-credit course can be taken as ANTH468Z/LASC448Z- Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology: Native Peoples and Landscapes of the Brazilian Amazon or as ANTH688Z- New Models in Indigenous Peoples and Forest Preservation. Students will select projects that will form the basis for their grades. These will be turned in at the end of the summer term. FACULTY The course will be taught by Janet M. Chernela (jchernela@anth.umd.edu) of the Anthropology Department and the Latin American Studies Center. Dr. Chernela has worked in Brazil for over twenty-five years.

49. The BCO - Indigenous People's Secretariat Centre; Coordinating Body for the indigenous Organizations of the amazon basin (COICA); Asia indigenous peoples Pact (AIPP); Tebtebba http://www.bco.ec.gc.ca/bco/en/ips/links.cfm

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50. Newsletter It constitutes only 2 percent of the amazon basin but is home to around 5 The Oriente is also home to eight distinct indigenous peoples some descended from http://www.advocacynet.org/news_view/news_188.html

home sitemap search AdvocacyNet ... Archive Amazon Oil - Vol. 16, Iss. 1 February 25, 2001 Series Launch FIGHT FOR THE AMAZON (1) Indigenous people of Ecuador challenge the oil invaders Contents: - Argument for Oil: A Source of Revenue - Argument Against Oil: Environmental Devastation - History of Protests - Ecuador's Indigenous Peoples: Facing a Dilemma - Advocacy Project Goes to Ecuador - Organization of the Series FIGHT FOR THE AMAZON In the near future, the government of Ecuador will make a fateful decision that will have a lasting impact on the future of the Amazon and its indigenous population. After repeated delays, the government will auction off large areas of the eastern part of the country to oil companies for oil exploration and exploitation. The process is known as 'block leasing,' and this will be the ninth round since it was introduced. As this series of On the Record goes out, it is still unclear how much land will be leased. For most of 2001 it had been assumed that 13 new 'blocks' would be auctioned, 11 of which would be in the Amazon. Just before Christmas came word that the area would be reduced, and the number of new blocks could be as few as four, perhaps with another four offshore. The final decision is expected soon. If the past is any indication, any new exploitation will be too much. Certainly, it will bring large amounts of foreign investment to Ecuador, but the benefits will likely be offset by the destruction of natural resources, the loss of Ecuador's indigenous culture, and the increased impoverishment of its people.

51. Indigenous Peoples & Traditional Knowledge International; Coordinating Body of amazon basin indigenous Organizations; Earth International; Survival International; World Council of indigenous peoples. http://www.interenvironment.org/wd2subject/4indig.htm

Part 2: Subject guide to who's doing what Click here for information on the status of updates to this Web site. Note that this part of the World Directory of Environmental Organizations, Part 2, Subject guide to who's doing what, has many pages; see the Contents and Introduction for guidance. If this is your first point of entry into the World Directory, visit the Quick guide to using this Web site Use SEARCH InterEnvironment.org to find entries for organizations listed below without hyperlinks. See also Human rights Two important issues arise here: how to protect the interests of indigenous peoples when their areas are to be developed or given a protected status (such as in a national park); and how to use the knowledge of traditional peoples in managing resources more effectively. United Nations system listed in Part 3.2 ): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Working Group on Indigenous Peoples); International Labour Organization. International nongovernmental organizations listed in Part 3.4

52. GTZ - Indigenous Peoples - Development Cooperation Approaches - Case Project COI In 1989, the organizations of indigenous peoples of the countries that form part of the amazon basin created the umbrella organization COICA (Coordinadora de http://www.gtz.de/indigenas/english/dc-approaches/caseproject-coica.htm

Indigenous Peoples Home Introduction German DC Other donors ... International Instruments DC approaches Priority areas Case projects Service ... GTZ Home Case Project Institutional Strengthening of Indigenous Organizations in Latin America - Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) The living conditions of in the Amazon region are under threat from a variety of factors. Large projects (streets, dams) and the exploitation of natural resources (mineral oil, wood, gold, etc.) add to the pressure. Indigenous peoples are often victims of military conflicts in their villages (e.g. in Colombia) and are marginalized in many countries in spite of legal recognition. At the same time, the indigenous organizations have gained in strength and importance in all countries of the Amazon. They have become important contacts and discussion partners when it comes to indigenous issues. DC Approaches Case Projects COICA COICA InWEnt Mineral oil Links www.coica.org

53. GTZ - Indigenous Peoples In Latin America & The Caribbean and dry regions are also habitats of indigenous peoples such as the and, to a large extent, autonomous peoples in the lowlands (amazon basin, dry regions http://www.gtz.de/indigenas/english/

Indigenous Peoples Home Home Introduction German DC Other donors International Instruments DC approaches Service Glossary Contact ... GTZ Home The indigenous peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are those sectors of the population which are historically related to the pre-colonial peoples of the American continent, that is to say, the "original inhabitants of the sub-continent". The estimates of their percentage of the total population differ greatly. Numbers vary from 12.6% (World Bank) to 7.2% (Instituto Indigenista Interamericano in Mexico). Overview These differences are not only the result of diverse definitions of indigenous peoples but are also due to their self-definition and the different methods of population census. The majority of Latin America’s indigenous peoples live in Bolivia Guatemala Ecuador Mexico and Peru - roughly 90% of the total Latin American indigenous population. Uruguay is the only country in Central and South America today with no indigenous population.

54. Conserving Amazonia's Biodiversity: The Perspective Of The Coordinating Body For Conserving amazonia s biodiversity The Perspective of the Coordinating Body for the indigenous peoples Organizations of the amazon basin (COICA). http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_content_text.cfm?ContentID=530

55. Indigenous Peoples' Rights & Advocacy Organizations Coordinating Body for the indigenous peoples Organization of the amazon basin Jiro Larco Herrera 1057 Magdalene de Mar Lima 17, Peru. http://www.aaanet.org/committees/cfhr/orgindig.htm

Academic Relations Ethics Government Relations Public Policy ... Minority Issues E-mail address: Password: Forgot password? Need help? Press Room Members in the News ... Section Assembly Max Rows: Go to AAA Home Note: There is a wide variety of organizations involved with human rights and indigenous peoples. Some of these organizations, along with their addresses, are listed below. African Rights 11 Marshallsea Road London SE1 1EP United Kingdom Alliance for Taiwan Aborigines 5F, 7 Cheng Kuong Road, Sec. 2 Yung-Ho, Taipei, Taiwan Amanaka'a Amazon Network 339 Lafayette St, Se. 8 New York, NY 10012 Amnesty International 322 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10001 Anthropology Resource Center P.O. Box 15266 Washington, DC 20003-0266 Anti-Slavery International 180 Brixton Road London SW9 6AT United Kingdom Arctic to Amazonia Alliance P.O. Box 73

56. GRAIN | BIO-IPR | 1 April 1999 The indigenous peoples of the amazon basin believe that commercializing an ingredient of our religious and healing ceremonies is a profound affront to the http://www.grain.org/bio-ipr/?id=33

57. EGA Winter 2003 Newsletter mission is to work with indigenous and environmental organizations in the amazon basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples’ rights in http://www.ega.org/resources/newsletters/win2003/ifip.html

Resources Home EGA Newsletters EGA Publications Affinity Groups ... 2004 EGA Management Board and EGA Staff Bridging the Economic Divide Effective Grantmaking and the Social Movement of Indigenous Peoples The International Funders for Indigenous Peoples Second Annual Conference "How can international grantmakers become better grantmakers? Chris Allan from the Global Greengrants Fund answered, "educating other funders on the importance of Indigenous issues and how badly they are neglected by foundations. Also, to help funders understand how Indigenous issues are intimately related to other issues we are already working on, and creating mechanisms to lower the barriers to both Indigenous organizations and foundations to making good grants." For Atossa, the two most significant ideas that came out of the meeting were: how to expand the network of funders who consider funding Indigenous peoples issues, this included reaching out to other foundation networks such as human rights, environment, social justice; and sustainable development affinity groups and how to increase the foundation fundraising capacity of Indigenous grantees. The gathering was made possible with financial support from the Skoll, Levi Strauss, Rockefeller, Ford, and Garfield Foundations.

58. Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples Resources is to work with indigenous and environmental organizations in the amazon basin to defend the environment and to advance indigenous peoples rights in the face http://library.alma.edu/nativeamerican.php

Home Library Internet Subject Guides Natural Science Resources Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples Resources Reference Sources - American Indian tribes - Ref E77 .A53 2000 (2 volumes) - Encyclopedia of North American Indians - Ref E76.2 .E53 1996 - Native America in the twentieth century: an encyclopedia - Ref E76.2 .N36 1996 - Native Americans : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and peoples - Ref E77 .P89 1998 (2 volumes) Internet resources North America Native American Resources This index of Native American sites has been created by Lisa Mitten, a "mixed-blood Mohawk urban Indian" and former librarian. Her goal is "to facilitate communication among Native peoples and between Indians." Subject categories include: Information on Individual Native Nations, Native Organizations and Urban Indian Centers; Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education; Languages; The Mascot Issue; Native Media; Powwows and Festivals; Native Music and Arts; Indians in the Military; and Native Businesses.

59. Journey Into Amazonia -- Sacred Ground the indigenous inhabitants of the amazon basin and their many places of the Brazilian amazon, special black millennia, as is the case with indigenous peoples. http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/sacred.html

The Status of Conservation of the Amazon Basin by Vasco von Roomsmalen and Mark Plotkin For much of the past 15 years, the Amazon has been the subject of extraordinary attention by both the media and by environmental organizations. Many millions of dollars have been spent to "save" the Amazon. Yet this magnificent ecosystem the "greatest expression of life on Earth" according to Dr. Tom Lovejoy, an authority on Amazonia is still threatened. Why? For the most part, the original threats to the forest remain in place: poverty, population growth, greed, short-term planning. Nonetheless, some successes have been achieved. National park systems are found in every tropical South American country, except Guyana. The environment is now discussed at most high-level meetings. And the growth (and projected growth) of ecotourism has been extremely encouraging. But what are we destroying? Do we really know? Mammals exemplify how much we already know and how much we still have to learn. Scientists recently began working in an area the size of France where no investigator had done any serious research since Alfred Wallace 's studies in the 1880s. Because of its high biodiversity spread over many 'islands' isolated by large river systems, research in this area led Wallace to formulate his ideas of the theory of evolution. Yet we STILL know little about many of the animals that live there! Over eight new species of monkey, a new species of peccary and perhaps even a new species of jaguar have been discovered in the past three ears despite the fact that Amazonian mammals are much better known than any other group of organisms!

60. Klima-Bündnis - Alianza Del Clima, Climate Alliance, Indigenous Peoples: Politi Ronald Aloema, Surinam Coordinating Body of indigenous Organizations of the amazon basin (COICA) Organization of indigenous peoples of Surinam (OIS), Sam Ferrer http://www.klimabuendnis.org/english/politics/4111h.htm

Second International Indigenous Forum on Climate Change Declaration of Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change The Hague, November 11-12, 2000 The Hague on the 15th of November, 2000: Parshuram Tamang, Nepal International Alliance of Indigenous Tribal -Peoples of the Tropical Forests Antonio Jacanamijoy, Colombia Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) Ronald Aloema, Surinam Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Surinam (OIS) Sam Ferrer, Philippines Climate Action Network, Southeast Asia (CANSEA) Clark Peteru, Samoa Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Network Hendro Sangkoyo, Indonesia Consortium for Community Forest Systems Jocelyn Therese, French Guyana Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) Federation of Amerindian Organizations of French Guyana (FOAG) Alejandro Argumedo, Peru

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