Representatives of forest communities from 11 countries announced the formation of a new coalition to demand greater representation and respect for forest dwellers in future climate change negotiations. The coalition” the International Alliance of Forest Peoples” issued a statement calling on governments to respect forest dwellers’ rights to land” natural resources” and respect for their traditional livelihoods.

“The challenge is to pay the native peoples” not the governments”” said Elisa Canqui” member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Declarations and proceedings in English” French” Spanish” Portuguese and Bahasa http://partnerpage.google.com/amazonforestpeople.com

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IPAM Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazonia. http://www.climaedesmatamento.org.br/