Indigenous leaders condemn exclusion from biodiversity talks, demand land rights
Indigenous leaders from several district councils and the Amerindian Peoples Association issued a joint statement after a conference in Georgetown. They condemned their exclusion from international decision-making processes during biodiversity talks. The leaders are demanding their land rights.
(Kaieteur News) – Indigenous leaders representing the Upper Mazaruni District Council (UMDC), the North Pakaraimas District Council (NPDC), the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC), and the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) issued a joint statement following the conclusion of the Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference in Georgetown, raising concerns over their exclusion from international decision-making processes and the […] The post Indigenous leaders condemn exclusion from biodiversity talks, demand land rights appeared first on Kaieteur News .