Side Event

Recognition of indigenous identity and ancestral knowledge as a means of defending Amazonia and the environment

Organizer
University of Strathclyde/University of St. Andrews (Centre of Religion & Politics - CSRP) - Sabedores-Sabedoras Project

Date and Time
30 March 2006 13:15 - 15:0

Meeting
Eighth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8)

Presentation of results of an on-going project working with sabedores-sabedoras of indigenous groups in Colombian/Brazilian/Peruvian/Ecuadorian Amazon. Conservation and sustainable Management of the Amazon forest and Varzea. Partially funded by DEFRA (Darwin Initiative).