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Registration is now open for the 2023 Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Human Rights Online Seminar, starting on the afternoon of Friday, October 27th.
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| Subject: | Registration is now open for the 2023 "Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Human Rights" online seminar, to be held on Friday, October 27th, in the afternoon. The event is free of charge with limited spots. We kindly request your assistance in disseminating this information and encourage enthusiastic participation. Please acknowledge receipt. |
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| 1. | The preamble to the "Paris Agreement," a global climate convention adopted in 2015, states: "Recognizing that climate change is a common concern of humankind, the Parties should, in taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, the rights of local communities, the rights of migrants, the rights of children, the rights of persons with disabilities, the rights of vulnerable people, the right to development, as well as gender equality, women’s empowerment, and intergenerational equity," thereby integrating climate policy with human rights considerations. |
| 2. | In May 2022, the Executive Yuan approved Taiwan's first "National Human Rights Action Plan," which includes climate change and human rights among its eight major human rights issues. This plan specifically responds to the call of the "Paris Agreement," highlighting Taiwan's determination to address the human rights implications of climate change and serving as a crucial topic that all levels of government need to understand and integrate into implementation. |
| 3. | In the past, we have rarely focused on the role of indigenous peoples in climate change. However, with the implementation of the "Climate Change Response Act" in February 2023, various provisions related to indigenous peoples and natural carbon sinks have been broadly incorporated. These include: assisting indigenous peoples in stable transition (Article 3); considering the rights and interests of indigenous peoples, jointly promoting and managing natural carbon sinks within indigenous territories, and sharing related benefits with indigenous peoples (Article 5); and integrating comprehensive, community-based, and indigenous-centered climate change adaptation policies (Article 17). The pivotal position of indigenous peoples in climate change and human rights issues is gradually gaining recognition. |
| 4. | To guide and foster dialogue on this issue, our foundation is organizing the 2023 "Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Human Rights" online seminar. We have invited prominent experts and scholars from both domestic and international fields to participate and engage in discussions. We also invite friends from all sectors to actively share their opinions, enriching the content related to indigenous peoples, nature-based solutions, and climate change human rights. |
| 5. | This event is free of charge and offers lifelong learning hours for public servants and certification for environmental education hours. We sincerely invite friends who care about this topic to participate and register enthusiastically. |
| 6. | 2023 "Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Human Rights" Online Seminar Event Information: |
| (1) | , Time: October 27th (Friday) 13:00 - 16:40 (GMT+8). |
| (2) | , Language: English and Chinese, with simultaneous interpretation provided on-site. |
| (3) | , Format: Video conference. The link will be sent to registered participants three days prior to the event. |
| (4) | , Registration URL: https://reurl.cc/0ZxeAx; For agenda information, please refer to the latest news on our foundation's official website: http://www.eqpf.org/news.aspx?dsn=1200 |
| (5) | , Event Overview: Under increasingly urgent adaptation needs, what role do indigenous knowledge and local knowledge play? Are there relevant principles, references, or even specific cases for community-based adaptation? What is the value of nature-based solutions, and how do they relate to climate change human rights? In addition to sharing from Taiwanese academics and practitioners, climate activists from abroad will also share their observations. This promises to be an exciting event, so don't miss out. |
| (6) | , Organizer: Environmental Protection and Education Foundation; Co-organizer: Department of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Environment. |
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