Indigenous peoples have crucial role in climate change debate – UN forum (fwd link)

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Indigenous peoples have crucial role in climate change debate – UN forum

5 May 2008 – Indigenous peoples have an important role to play in the global
response to climate change, given their knowledge and experience with impacts
of the phenomenon, and should be included in the international debate on the
issue, a United Nations gathering on indigenous affairs concluded.

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