Indigenous people

From 20-24 April, 2009, the Indigenous Peoples' Global Summit on Climate Change took place in Anchorage, Alaska. FIELD provided strategic advice on how to bring the concerns of indigenous groups into the climate change negotiations.

All over the world Indigenous Peoples are affected by the impacts of climate change. They often live close to the land and depend on it for their livelihoods and well-being. In September 2008, FIELD prepared a paper on ‘Ways for Indigenous Peoples' groups to advance adaptation concerns and solutions through international fora'.