Indigenous Peoples

Publications

A series of documents relevant to Indigenous Peoples are shown below. These include the FAO Policy on Indigenous Peoples together with a series of Voluntary Guidelines and Principles approved by FAO Member Nations which apply to Indigenous Peoples.

Using the search box located at the right side of the page, there can be found a series of useful documents with information on collaboration between FAO and Indigenous Peoples. The list includes publications, papers and reports that can assist in identifying and engaging with Indigenous Peoples, facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues and strengthen cooperation.

Technical paper on Sustainable Development Goal 16 and Indigenous Peoples’ Collective Rights to Land, Territories and Resources

In 2014, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established. The final resolution “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” (United Nations General Assembly, 2015) refers to Indigenous Peoples 6 times, three times in the political declaration; two in...

Territorial management in indigenous matrifocal societies: Case studies on the Khasi, Wayuu, Shipibo-Conibo and Moso peoples

In recent years, the interests on the social world and the physical world of indigenous peoples have been on the increase, resulting in a gradual growth of literature on indigenous or tribal peoples of the world. Such works have provided...

The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples' food systems

This White/Wiphala paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems is the result of collective work by Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and experts, scientists, researchers, and UN staff. Over 47 different units, organizations, and institutions have contributed to the Paper from the seven...

Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication

The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) represent the first ever internationl instrument dedicated to small-scale fisheries. They represent a global consensus on principles and guidance for small-scale...

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

The guidelines are the first comprehensive, global instrument on tenure and its administration to be prepared through intergovernmental negotiations. The guidelines set out principles and internationally accepted standards of responsible practices for the use and control of land, fisheries and...

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