Les Directives Volontaires pour une Gouvernance Responsable des Régimes Fonciers applicables aux terres, aux pêches et aux forêts dans le contexte de la sécurité alimentaire nationale (VGGT – acronyme anglais), appelle les Etats à reconnaître et à protéger les droits fonciers légitimes des peuples autochtones, et de d’envisager l’adaptation de leurs politiques, et cadres légaux et organisationnels aux systèmes fonciers des peuples autochtones.
En partenariat avec les différentes organisations autochtones et en collaboration avec l’équipe des régimes fonciers, nous développons des programmes spécifiques ayant pour objectifs de renforcer les capacités des peuples autochtones au regard de la reconnaissance et de la protection de leurs droits fonciers et systèmes fonciers coutumiers, en explorant conjointement des actions pratiques pour mettre en œuvre les VGGT.
Programme de Développement des capacités pour l’application des VGGT
Les programmes annuels furent mis en œuvre entre 2015 et 2016 en Inde et en Amérique Centrale (Costa Rica, le Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua et Panama). Au cours de cette année, des chefs autochtones sélectionnés ont été formés à l’utilisation des VGGT. Ils ont également conduit des études participatives pour identifier les principales problématiques auxquelles les communautés faisaient face au regard de leurs terres et ressources, et dans le but de les résoudre avec des instruments et institutions existants. Lisez davantage.
Indigenous Peoples and International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022)
Together with different Indigenous Peoples’ organizations and the FAO Land Tenure Unit, the FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit is developing specific programmes as per the VGGTs, and Small-Scale Artisanal fisheries, to support Indigenous Peoples’ towards the recognition and protection of their tenure and governance rights.
Towards the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022): Indigenous Peoples inland small-scale fisheries for healthy food systems | UNPFII 2021 side-event | watch online
Celebrating IYAFA in 2022 will give recognition to the millions of small-scale fishers, fish farmers and fish workers who provide healthy and nutritious food to billions of people. The Year will also offer opportunities implement the recommendations of the Voluntary Guidelines on Securing Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) which pay special attention to Indigenous Peoples. The celebration of IYAFA needs to include Indigenous Peoples, in particular those depending on inland waters, as they are an integral part of this fundamental group of food producers.
Indigenous Peoples’ land and tenure rights
The FAO Technical Working Group on Indigenous Peoples’ Collective Rights to Natural Resources, Land and Territories has started to map positive FAO experiences from the seven socio-cultural regions related to Indigenous Peoples’ collective rights.
Sustainable Development Goal 16 and Indigenous Peoples’ collective rights: The role of FAO in contributing to achieving peace and justice for Indigenous Peoples | UNPFII 2021 side-event
The special theme of the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: "Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16"; the FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit in collaboration with FAO Development Law Service embarked on the initiative to write a paper that studies Sustainable Development Goal 16 and Indigenous Peoples' collective rights. The paper focuses on FAO's role in contributing to the achievement of peace and justice for Indigenous Peoples | Technical paper on Sustainable Development Goal 16 and Indigenous Peoples’ Collective Rights to Land, Territories and Resources (2021)
Food Insecurity Experience Scale in Indigenous Peoples´ territories Latin America and the Caribbean
The FIES is an effective, affordable and easy-to-report tool that, that combines other metrics, offering member countries the opportunity to measure of food insecurity experienced by people and households. Providing countries with actionable information that policy makers can use to identify vulnerable population groups and guide policy interventions.
Based on the experience of Indigenous Peoples and indicators in El Salvador and Panama, FAO published a report with the main outcomes and recommendations of these experiences Medición de seguridad alimentaria en territorios Indígenas: Casos prácticos: El Salvador y Panamá . In the two countries Indigenous Peoples, the national statistics institutions worked together with FAO to implement the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) in three territories, one in El Salvador and two in Panama. | Find out more
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and Forest Governance – An opportunity for climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean
New publication by FAO and the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC). Showcases evidence that Indigenous and tribal peoples are the best guardians of forests in Latin America and the Caribbean. Improving forest tenure by Indigenous and tribal peoples can reduce deforestation rates and biodiversity loss, avoiding C02 emissions, but more investment is needed to address the growing threats| Available in Spanish| Find out more