A legal, policy & advocacy organization working with Indigenous and poor communities in the Philippines to achieve environmental justice.
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Today on #HumanRightsDay, and as we approach the last stretch of #COP28UAE, we launch our 2023 State of Indigenous Peoples Address Report!
Here are some of the key findings to help you understand the importance of protecting #IndigenousRights.
⬇️ tinyurl.com/GetSIPA2023
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#Indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge should not be privatised, and its scientific nature must be recognised.
The loss and erosion of traditional knowledge have negative impacts on culture, forests and #biodiversity
Read more 👇
bit.ly/IPLCreport
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The loss and erosion of #Indigenous Peoples' traditional knowledge have negative impacts on culture, forests and biodiversity.
Read our recommendations👇
bit.ly/IPLCreport
#SaveTheDate and join us this coming April 8 in Navigating the Indigenous Peoples Landscape: A Forum on the State of Indigenous Peoples. Register to join!
On-site: forms.gle/syj6Gf5iqDV1nCVc6
Online: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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More communities are at risk of loosing access to safe water as nickel mining expands in Philippines for decarbonization efforts such as EV & RE. @FoEJapan @lrcphl have called on Sumitomo Metal Mining to halt operations till effective measures are taken! shorturl.at/H6cfH
Today marks 3 decades since the passage of the Mining Act of 1995. The unjust, inequitable, and unconstitutional provisions of this policy framework has led to the widespread encroachment of mining tenements into key biodiversity areas, watersheds, and indigenous territories.
The Maharlika loan thus translates into a potential P31.15-Billion worth of adverse ecological impacts, on top of the potential P4.43 Billion that should have been spent on actual social services and sustainable development needs instead of payrolling for a mining project.
We advocate for the passage of the AMMB, which aims to reorient the mining industry away from the current extractivist framework towards an ecologically-sound and needs-based National Industrialization Program.
Sign the Petition to Pass AMMB Here: lrcksk.org/ammb
It took four years before the public knew about the 2020 to 2032 extension and it took 2.5 years before the public learned about the 2032 to 2038 extension.
Read more: mindanews.com/top-stories/20…
Betel leaves 🍃 are often consumed in indigenous cultures for their mouth-freshening 😁 and stimulating ⚡ properties.
A 2020 study by Dapar et al. catalogued 90 ethnomedical plant species in Agusan del Sur, noting that the ancestral domains of the Agusan Manobo were abundant with medicinal plant biodiversity 🌱 that should be documented 📖 and protected 🛡️.
Let’s help indigenous communities preserve a #ForestFuture that allows these ubiquitous heart-shaped 💚 remedies to thrive.
#HappyValentinesDay 💘 #HappyHeartsDay ❤️ #TheFutureIsIndigenous ✊🏽
Paralegal training initiatives by the @lrcphl are conducted to ensure community awareness of this right. Such training with the community focuses on the principles of just energy transition.
Read: rappler.com/philippines/fish…
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Today, the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center launched its 2024 Report on the State of Indigenous People’s Address.
Despite the challenges, IPs continue to assert their rights. In July 2024, representatives of indigenous communities engaged the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous People,
which was a critical step in putting pressure on the Philippine government on an international level.
Download the Publication through this link lrcksk.org/_files/ugd/dc2292…
