The study aims to explore on how indigenous knowledge can be incorporated effectively in the training of teachers in Namibia.

This paper highlights the risks of not taking on board the time-tested contributions that Indigenous Peoples have and continue to make for sustainability and territorial management, amongst other dimensions. It also addresses the ongoing policy contradictions and limitations in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Climate Change Conference of Parties’ (COP) debates and international agreements about sustainability.

This study focuses on Indigenous women facing multiple forms of disadvantage and discrimination because of gender and identity, from both within and outside communities.

This guide provides practical guidance on how to address the specific needs and rights of indigenous peoples, and thus combat child labour among indigenous children.

This Fact Sheet provides an overview of the United Nations human rights system and the rights of indigenous peoples.

The inherent dynamism of indigenous peoples’ knowledge systems lies at the heart of their ability to adjust and modify their actions in response to environmental change. The diversity of resilience systems and capacities to adapt to climate change directly corresponds to the diversity of indigenous peoples and the different contexts they inhabit. 

There is a strong commitment in the 2030 Agenda to empower and engage indigenous peoples in implementing and reviewing progress in achieving the goals. It is essential that the 2030 Agenda implementation is taken into account the principle of free, prior and informed consent and adequate consultations related to indigenous peoples’ lands and development priorities.

This brief identifies the main intellectual property challenges faced by organizers of arts festivals and outlines some practical elements of an effective intellectual property management strategy.

This brief summarizes the legal, policy and operational issues that need to be considered in developing a national strategy for the intellectual property protection of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, also known as folklore.

The project helped promote partnerships with the main actors – grass-roots, national and global – who deal directly with many of the most critical indigenous peoples’ issues. It also helped capitalize on indigenous peoples’ knowledge and expertise in matters such as natural resources management, biodiversity and climate change.