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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Venezuela. Venezuela is a multi-ethnic and multicultural state that is home to more than 40 Indigenous Peoples, including the Wayúu, Pemón, Kariña. Read: iwgia.org/en/venezuela/5997-iw-2026… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Suriname. The Indigenous Peoples of Suriname number approximately 20,344 people, or 3.8% of the total population of 541,6381 (census 2012). Read: iwgia.org/en/suriname/5996-iw-2026-… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September’s Debates Indígenas connects biodiversity with Indigenous territories, women’s knowledge and community governance. Revisit five perspectives from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Articles in Spanish. #Biodiversity bit.ly/3IUeDPg
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Debates Indígenas - Revista digital que se propone abordar las luchas, conquistas y problemáticas de los pueblos indígenas
Revista digital que se propone abordar las luchas, conquistas y problemáticas de los pueblos indígenas
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can communities influence conservation decisions and challenge them? Hawe Hamman Bouba explores Baka participation, women’s leadership and access to complaints mechanisms in Cameroon. Read in Spanish. #IndigenousRights bit.ly/3SZWV7J
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Los bosques de la cuenca del Congo en Camerún y los derechos del pueblo Baka - Debates Indígenas
En el corazón de África Central se encuentra el segundo bosque tropical más grande del mundo después de la Amazonía. Se extiende por varios países y, además de albergar una extraordinaria diversidad biológica, constituye uno de los mayores sumideros de carbono del planeta. La cuenca del Congo es un espacio de cultura e identidad para varios Pueblos Indígenas de la región y de Camerún. Los bosques tropicales ecuatoriales son los territorios ancestrales del Pueblo Indígena Baka, cuya presencia y c
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Where does gold come from, and who bears the costs? Javier Palummo Lantes explores traceability, regional cooperation and community participation in addressing illegal mining. Read in Spanish. #IndigenousRights bit.ly/4gQSvrG
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Oro, territorios y derechos: minería ilegal en la Amazonía y el Escudo Guayanés - Debates Indígenas
La Relatoría Especial sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales, Culturales y Ambientales (REDESCA) de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) trabaja en un informe sobre los impactos de la minería ilegal del oro, la vulneración de derechos, los Pueblos Indígenas y la gobernanza territorial. La contaminación por mercurio, los vínculos con otras economías ilegales, la trazabilidad del oro y la cooperación transfronteriza aparecen como temas clave. El proceso busca recuperar los conocimien
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Peru. The Peruvian State officially recognizes 47 Indigenous languages, spoken by 55 different peoples. Read: iwgia.org/en/peru/5994-iw-2026-peru… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Paraguay. According to the results of the 2022 National Census of Indig- No of victims enous Peoples, there are approximately 140,206 Indigenous. Read: iwgia.org/en/paraguay/5993-iw-2026-… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Gheba Karen women select, dry and store inherited seeds for the next planting season. Explore their role in agricultural diversity in Myanmar in Debates Indígenas. Read in Spanish. #IndigenousWomen bit.ly/4A9gpHU
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Guardianes de la naturaleza y conservación de la biodiversidad en los bosques tropicales de Myanmar - Debates Indígenas
La supervivencia de los ecosistemas más resilientes del planeta depende del reconocimiento de los Pueblos Indígenas que los han protegido y cuidado durante milenios. En los corredores de bosques tropicales de Myanmar, los compromisos internacionales establecidos en el marco del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica de las Naciones Unidas y su Marco Mundial de Biodiversidad de Kunming-Montreal (MMBKM) no son ideales abstractos, sino una cuestión de supervivencia inmediata. La documentación elabo
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What happens after an Indigenous territory receives a title? Nelfi Fernandez Reyes examines unresolved land claims and continuing pressures on forests in Bolivia. Read in Spanish. #LandRights bit.ly/3TghFYW
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El 30x30 y los territorios indígenas: la contradicción de Bolivia - Debates Indígenas
Bolivia llega a la COP17 con los territorios indígenas como parte de su estrategia para conservar la biodiversidad. Pero la deforestación, los avasallamientos, las disputas por la tierra y la falta de información sobre la tenencia territorial ponen en evidencia una tensión de fondo: no será posible cumplir las metas globales de conservación si los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas siguen sin estar plenamente garantizados.
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Indigenous women in Bengkulu preserve local rice seeds and practise crop rotation. Pramasti Ayu Kusdinar highlights their conservation work and role in territorial decisions. Read in Spanish. #IndigenousWomen bit.ly/4zYmU05
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La lucha de las mujeres indígenas frente a la crisis de biodiversidad y la deforestación en Indonesia - Debates Indígenas
Aunque la superficie terrestre total de Indonesia representa apenas alrededor del 1,3% de la superficie del planeta, el país alberga la tercera mayor extensión de bosque tropical del mundo. Estos bosques poseen algunos de los niveles de biodiversidad más altos del planeta: concentran el 17% de las especies de aves y el 12 % de las especies de mamíferos del mundo. Para las comunidades indígenas que los habitan, los bosques proporcionan todos los alimentos, medicinas y materiales que necesitan, ad
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Panama. According to the 2023 census, eight Indigenous Peoples live in Panama: the Ngäbe, Buglé, Gunadule, Emberá, Wounaan, Naso Tjër Di, Bribri, and. Read: iwgia.org/en/panama/5992-iw-2026-pa… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Nicaragua. Nicaragua has seven Indigenous and Native Peoples. Read: iwgia.org/en/nicaragua/5991-iw-2026… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
For the Baka people, forests sustain food, culture and spiritual life. Hawe Hamman Bouba explores pressures on their territories and access to forests in Cameroon. Read in Spanish. #IndigenousRights bit.ly/3SZWV7J
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Los bosques de la cuenca del Congo en Camerún y los derechos del pueblo Baka - Debates Indígenas
En el corazón de África Central se encuentra el segundo bosque tropical más grande del mundo después de la Amazonía. Se extiende por varios países y, además de albergar una extraordinaria diversidad biológica, constituye uno de los mayores sumideros de carbono del planeta. La cuenca del Congo es un espacio de cultura e identidad para varios Pueblos Indígenas de la región y de Camerún. Los bosques tropicales ecuatoriales son los territorios ancestrales del Pueblo Indígena Baka, cuya presencia y c
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Illegal gold mining affects rivers, forests and Indigenous territorial governance across the Amazon and Guiana Shield. Javier Palummo Lantes introduces REDESCA’s ongoing regional work. Read in Spanish. #Amazon bit.ly/4gQSvrG
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Oro, territorios y derechos: minería ilegal en la Amazonía y el Escudo Guayanés - Debates Indígenas
La Relatoría Especial sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales, Culturales y Ambientales (REDESCA) de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) trabaja en un informe sobre los impactos de la minería ilegal del oro, la vulneración de derechos, los Pueblos Indígenas y la gobernanza territorial. La contaminación por mercurio, los vínculos con otras economías ilegales, la trazabilidad del oro y la cooperación transfronteriza aparecen como temas clave. El proceso busca recuperar los conocimien
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Gheba Karen community of Taung Pat Lal combines rotational farming, agroforestry and watershed protection. Explore community forest governance in Myanmar in Debates Indígenas. Read in Spanish. #Biodiversity bit.ly/4A9gpHU
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Guardianes de la naturaleza y conservación de la biodiversidad en los bosques tropicales de Myanmar - Debates Indígenas
La supervivencia de los ecosistemas más resilientes del planeta depende del reconocimiento de los Pueblos Indígenas que los han protegido y cuidado durante milenios. En los corredores de bosques tropicales de Myanmar, los compromisos internacionales establecidos en el marco del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica de las Naciones Unidas y su Marco Mundial de Biodiversidad de Kunming-Montreal (MMBKM) no son ideales abstractos, sino una cuestión de supervivencia inmediata. La documentación elabo
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Mexico. According to data from the Population and Housing Census of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography 2020 (INEGI), there are. Read: iwgia.org/en/mexico/5990-iw-2026-me… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Bolivia includes Indigenous territories in its conservation strategy, while deforestation and land invasions continue. Nelfi Fernandez Reyes examines the 30×30 contradiction. Read in Spanish. #IndigenousRights bit.ly/3TghFYW
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El 30x30 y los territorios indígenas: la contradicción de Bolivia - Debates Indígenas
Bolivia llega a la COP17 con los territorios indígenas como parte de su estrategia para conservar la biodiversidad. Pero la deforestación, los avasallamientos, las disputas por la tierra y la falta de información sobre la tenencia territorial ponen en evidencia una tensión de fondo: no será posible cumplir las metas globales de conservación si los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas siguen sin estar plenamente garantizados.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Guatemala. By the year 2025, the population of Guatemala is projected to be 18.8 million,1 of which 43.75% are Indigenous, belonging to the Mayan peoples. Read: iwgia.org/en/guatemala/5987-iw-2026… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In Indonesia, forest loss changes Indigenous women’s daily work and access to water and medicinal plants. Pramasti Ayu Kusdinar explores these connections. Read in Spanish. #IndigenousWomen bit.ly/4zYmU05
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La lucha de las mujeres indígenas frente a la crisis de biodiversidad y la deforestación en Indonesia - Debates Indígenas
Aunque la superficie terrestre total de Indonesia representa apenas alrededor del 1,3% de la superficie del planeta, el país alberga la tercera mayor extensión de bosque tropical del mundo. Estos bosques poseen algunos de los niveles de biodiversidad más altos del planeta: concentran el 17% de las especies de aves y el 12 % de las especies de mamíferos del mundo. Para las comunidades indígenas que los habitan, los bosques proporcionan todos los alimentos, medicinas y materiales que necesitan, ad
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Protecting biodiversity means engaging with Indigenous territories and rights. Explore five perspectives in the September issue of Debates Indígenas, from Indonesia to Cameroon. #IndigenousPeoples bit.ly/3IUeDPg
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Debates Indígenas - Revista digital que se propone abordar las luchas, conquistas y problemáticas de los pueblos indígenas
Revista digital que se propone abordar las luchas, conquistas y problemáticas de los pueblos indígenas
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Ecuador. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census, the current population of Ecuador is 17,867,244. Read: iwgia.org/en/ecuador/5985-iw-2026-e… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: French Guiana. French Guiana is a territory located in the eastern Amazon region of South America. Read: iwgia.org/en/french-guiana/5986-iw-… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Colombia. Colombia is home to some 115 Indigenous Peoples of diverse origins and linguistic and cultural traditions. Read: iwgia.org/en/colombia/5983-iw-2026-… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Costa Rica. The eight Indigenous Peoples who inhabit the country make up 2.4% of the population. Read: iwgia.org/en/costa-rica/5984-iw-202… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Chile. Despite steadily increasing since the 1990s, the Indigenous population has not seen any major variations since the 2017 census. Read: iwgia.org/en/chile/5982-iw-2026-chi… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Read: iwgia.org/en/chile/5995-iw-2026-rap… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Brazil. According to data from the 2022 Demographic Census, Brazil is home to 1,693,535 Indigenous people, representing approximately 0.83% of the. Read: iwgia.org/en/brazil/5981-iw-2026-br… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Bolivia. According to the 2012 National Census, 41% of the Bolivian population over the age of 15 is of Indigenous origin, although 2017 projections by. Read: iwgia.org/en/bolivia/5980-iw-2026-b… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Argentina. Argentina is a federal country made up of 23 provinces and one autonomous city (Buenos Aires, the capital). Read: iwgia.org/en/argentina/5979-iw-2026… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a country in Oceania that covers an area of 462,840 km2, namely the eastern half of the Island of New Guinea and. Read: iwgia.org/en/png/6008-iw-2026-papua… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Cambodia. Cambodia is home to 22 different Indigenous Peoples, who speak at least 19 Indigenous languages.1, 2 With an estimated population of. Read: iwgia.org/en/cambodia/5966-iw-2026-… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Thailand. The Indigenous Peoples of Thailand live mainly in three geographical regions of the country: Indigenous fisher communities (the Chao Ley) and. Read: iwgia.org/en/thailand/5977-iw-2026-… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Myanmar. There is no accurate information on the number of Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar, partly due to a lack of understanding in the country of the. Read: iwgia.org/en/myanmar/5973-iw-2026-m… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country of cultural and ethnic diversity, with over 54 Indigenous Peoples speaking at least 35 languages, along with the. Read: iwgia.org/en/bangladesh/5964-iw-202… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Vietnam. As a multi-ethnic country, Vietnam has 54 recognized ethnic groups, 53 of which are ethnic minorities. Read: iwgia.org/en/vietnam/5978-iw-2026-v… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
If carbon markets affect Indigenous territories, Indigenous Peoples must not be reduced to stakeholders or beneficiaries. They must be recognised as rights holders and leaders. #IndigenousPeoples #CarbonMarkets #FPIC bit.ly/4gvN8zM
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Putting the leadership of Indigenous Peoples at the center of carbon markets - Debates Indígenas
Carbon markets are increasingly intensifying pressure on land, creating new challenges for protecting community rights. In places like Northern Kenya, communities are responding by organising collectively, asserting their rights, and building the power needed to negotiate fair agreements. Their experience reflects a growing global movement to put community leadership at the center of carbon markets.
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Taiwan. The officially recognized Indigenous population of Taiwan numbered 629,456 people, or 2.7% of the total population, at the end of 2025. Read: iwgia.org/en/taiwan/5976-iw-2026-ta… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Across the Amazon, carbon markets are reshaping debates on forests, finance and territorial governance. Indigenous leaders are asking: who decides the future of their territories? #Amazon #IndigenousPeoples #CarbonMarkets bit.ly/4wAcOzF
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The Amazon at a Crossroads: Indigenous Peoples Confront the Expansion of Carbon Markets - Debates Indígenas
At an international workshop held in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Indigenous leaders from across the region came to the conclusion that carbon markets are emerging as a key mechanism for reshaping control over nature. Such an emergence is also impacting access to natural resources and decision-making processes. The gathering provided an opportunity to compare experiences, identify risks and develop a shared understanding of these processes. The debate must move beyond technical considerations and be s
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Biodiversity credits are being promoted as a new response to the biodiversity crisis. Frédéric Hache argues they risk repeating the limits and harms of offsetting. #BiodiversityCredits #NatureFinance #IndigenousPeoples bit.ly/4yewxqk
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Biodiversity Credits: an Outdated and Misguided Solution to the Crisis - Debates Indígenas
Biodiversity offsetting, the main use by far of biodiversity credits, has been around for 40 years, with a very poor track record and well-known environmental and human rights issues. It is similar to carbon offsetting only worse because, instead of a few greenhouse gases, we are talking about millions of species with complex relationships that cannot be reduced to a few tradable assets. In addition, the risks of partial FPIC, unfair governance and revenue sharing, land-grabbing, and human right
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Philippines. Based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), there are 9,841,785 Indigenous. Read: iwgia.org/en/philippines/5975-iw-20… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Nepal. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics’ 2021 Census of Nepal, the total population of Indigenous Peoples in Nepal is 35.08%, or. Read: iwgia.org/en/nepal/5974-iw-2026-nep… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The joy of the current U.S. administration. Immediate disconnects. Or 2 hours on hold - after an estimated wait time of 30 minutes and just hung up on with a sorry, we’re getting too many calls. Try again later or the next business day. #IRS
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Nepal's Constitution recognizes Dalit women's rights — but not Indigenous Women's, who are described as pillars of sovereignty and custodians of nature. New in Indigenous Debates: Access to Justice for Indigenous Women in Nepal, by Shankar Limbu 👇 #IndigenousRights bit.ly/4vlDmV8
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Carbon markets are expanding across Indigenous territories. This article asks whether they support real climate action, or deepen external control over lands and governance. #IndigenousPeoples #CarbonMarkets #ClimateJustice bit.ly/4wso2q6
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Malaysia. The 2020 Census shows that the Indigenous Peoples of Malaysia were estimated to account for around 11% of the 32.4 million national population. Read: iwgia.org/en/malaysia/5972-iw-2026-… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
From The Indigenous World 2026: Laos. With a population of some 7.6 million,1 the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR or Laos) is the most ethnically diverse country in. Read: iwgia.org/en/laos/5971-iw-2026-laos… #IndigenousPeoples #HumanRights
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Ayoreo people of the Chaco defend their territory by refusing contact with the extractivism destroying it. Their struggle is a warning about a development model that threatens ecosystems & humanity alike. New in Indigenous Debates 👇 #Ayoreo #Chaco bit.ly/4vnTrK0
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The Ayoreo People Confront Extractivism in the Paraguayan Chaco - Debates Indígenas
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the northern Paraguayan Chaco was characterised by vast expanses of native forests and savannahs. Two decades later, however, agribusiness and mineral exploration have transformed much of this forested landscape into grazing lands and cattle ranches. This transformation is being further accelerated by a network of roads planned to cross Paraguay and Bolivia, linking Brazilian production corridors to ports on the Peruvian coast. Meanwhile, small group
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"If you don't have a document, they can take the land away from you." The energy transition's lithium frontier runs through Indigenous territories in Jujuy, Argentina. New in Indigenous Debates: territorial resistance & Law 26,160 👇 #Lithium #Extractivism bit.ly/4ekftaF
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“Being on the Land Is Our Best Defence”: Indigenous and Peasant Territorial Resistance in Jujuy - Debates Indígenas
In north-western Argentina, lithium mining, viticulture and tourism are expanding into Indigenous territories and peasant communities. Faced with a new wave of dispossession, the physical presence of communities on their lands has become their foremost means of defence. The Indigenous and peasant communities of Jujuy invite us to imagine alternative ways of inhabiting the land and relating to nature. Territory thus emerges as a living fabric of histories and relationships, resisting reduction to
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David Berger @davidnberger.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Norway's Sámi Parliament opened in 1989; Sweden's in 1993. But how much power do they really hold? Sámi lawyer Eirik Larsen maps governance & self-determination across the Nordic countries 👇 #Sámi #Sápmi #IndigenousRights bit.ly/3SBMbvz
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Sámi Governance and Political Organization in the Nordic Countries - Debates Indígenas
In Norway, Sweden and Finland, the Sámi language, culture and society are linked to the States’ legal obligations. In this way, the Sámi people’s right to self-determination is implicitly embedded in constitutional provisions, as its realization necessarily depends on the active participation and agency of the Sámi themselves. At the same time, constitutional recognition does not, in itself, entail full decision-making authority. The central question is the extent to which this recognition is tr
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