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Comments from the Chair: Aroha Te Pareake Mead
Environmental defenders and guardians may not even see themselves as environmentalists; rather they are families, farmers, community workers, advocates responding to a specific situation – mining, logging, fisheries, the building of roads and damns - development projects being undertaken in their communities without their consent and through their deliberate exclusion in decisions affecting them by those with vested interests. |
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Guest Opinion | CEESP Member | Mike Jones Tipping the Scales Towards Sustainability
The 3rd Nobel Laureates Symposium ended in Stockholm on the 19th of May with the publication of eight priorities for coordinated global action required to transform the relationship between humans and nature and put humanity back onto a path of sustainability (Laureates Memorandum). Two of these actions stand out as being fundamentally important: “Strengthening Earth System Governance” to transform humanity's relationship with the planet and rebuild trust between people and nations; and “Reaching a More Equitable World” to address the unequal distribution of the costs and benefits of economic development that are the root of poverty. |
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Sharing Power Conference Sharing Power Conference Video
A new summary video of the successful CEESP 'Sharing Power: A New Vision for Development' Conference has been compiled by Grace Leung and the RESPONSE Trust. Whakatane Assessments are moving ahead
The agreement between indigenous peoples’ representatives, chairs of IUCN Commissions, conservation organizations and the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) that lead to the design of these assessments, as well as a number of other key decisions regarding indigenous peoples’ rights, was described in the last CEESP Newsletter. |
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CEESP Steering Committee News Ms Masego Madzwamuse joins OSISA as Economic Justice Programme Manager
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CEESP Updates/Reports Call for nomination of Chair and Members of the IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use Specialist Group The Chairs of CEESP and SSC seek nominations for the position of SUSG Chair (or two Co-Chairs). Candidates should preferably be familiar with both CEESP and SSC, and be committed to working cross-sectorally across different disciplines. Nominations should be submitted to Claire.santer@iucn.org by 31 August 2011, and should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae. Self-nominations, and nominations of other people, are both permitted, but nominations of others should include a statement as to whether or not the person in question has agreed to serve if appointed. The intention is to appoint the chair of the SUSG before the end of October 2011. Expressions of interesting in joining this new Specialist Group as a member can be sent to: ceesp@iucn.org Candidates for the Chair(s) should preferably be familiar with both CEESP and CEL, and be committed to working cross-sectorally across different disciplines. Indigenous Organics Brand launched The launch of the brand comes after many years of struggle to implement a vision for Maori to produce,consume and market traditional foods. As with many indigenous initiatives, it required those involved to circumnavigate the complex web of industry standards and national and global laws in order to develop an indigenous response thta maintains the integrity of cultural traditions and values. Op-ed on Indigenous Issues at the World Heritage Committee Meeting in Paris, June 2011 Theme on Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA) Update
TILCEPA member Stefan Disko drove a process, with support from the International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), to bring the issue of indigenous peoples’ free prior and informed consent in World Heritage Site nominations to the attention of the 10th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Update from the Theme on the Environment, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment (TEMTI) TEMTI Chair Alejandro Nadal provides an insight into TEMTI's approach to sustainability and economics. TEMTI is a working group of the Commission for Environmental, Economic and Social Policies (CEESP). Its core mandate is to provide practical and enabling information, as well as relevant policy options on issues lying at the intersection between economics and environmental and social sustainability. The objective is to enhance and maintain the capacity of CEESP’s members and of the entire Union to address matters related to economic issues and policies that affect sustainability at the local, national and international levels. A Gender Perspective on the "Green Economy" Potato Park and ANDES protest new GMO law in Peru Members of the Potato Park and the Asociación ANDES met with the Regional Government of Cusco and farmers; federations to consolidate a regional position on the Supreme Decree, held press conferences and several information sessions, and participated in peaceful protests in both Cusco and Lima. On May 9th, the delegation met with the mayor of Lima, Susana Villaran, and participated in a special session with councilors and visiting mayors of other Lima districts, where the possibility of an initiative declaring Lima a GMO-free zone was discussed. The project will combine research, advocacy, capacity building and networking. Although it will focus primarily on 7 countries (Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, South Africa and Angola), it will, along the way, cover the entire SADC region and it will attempt to incorporate other countries beyond SADC. The objective of the project is to provide a clear understanding of the potential biodiversity risks associated with mining development in SADC region. Solutions for Agriculture and Conservation
Indigenous Peoples' Climate Change Assessment
On the ground nine local biocultural assessments of climate conditions and trends are being undertaken using local frameworks and methods and are leading towards visioning for development of life plans for adaptation strategies, which will ensure Buen Vivir (well-being).  Dear CEESP colleagues, this is a message for those of you concerned about the IUCN Programme 2013 - 2016 and – in particular-- European issues as part of it. If possible, I would encourage you to attend the next IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, which will take place on 6 - 9 September in Bonn, Germany.
The main topic to be discussed at the meeting is the IUCN Programme but there will also be information sharing and some advance thinking on the World Conservation Congress (6 to 15 September 2012, Jeju, Republic of Korea). As mentioned in an earlier announcement, there will be time for a dedicated meetings of CEESP members on 6 September, in particular regarding our contributions to the draft IUCN Programme 2013 – 2016. » Continue Reading |
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PUBLICATIONS Rethinking Macroeconomics for Sustainability by Alejandro Nadal
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According to CEESP Member Mike Jones, humankind has a choice: learn to work with nature and its wonderful self-organizing, resilient properties - or continue attempts to control what it does not understand, was one of the main messages of the recent Nobel Laureates Symposium in Stockholm.
The Sharing Power Conference, held in Whakatane, New Zealand, in January 2011, helped create momentum for a youth-focused movement within CEESP. Building on the conferences successes, Aroha Mead invited CEESP member Catie Burlando, with support from CEC member Dominic Stucker, to form a group that would promote youth engagement and intergenerational partnership within and through CEESP.
The IUCN and CEESP, in partnership with indigenous peoples’ organisations (IPOs) and the Forest Peoples Programme, will soon pilot rights-based assessments of protected areas called the “Whakatane Assessments”. 
In April 2011 Ms Masego Madzwamuse joined the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) as Programme Manager for Economic Justice. OSISA has been central in driving and demonstrating the interdependence between democracy, economic development and human rights. The premise for the Economic Justice programme is that in a continent that continues to grapple with severe political, economic and social challenges socio-economic rights are central to the human rights discourse.
Indigenous Peoples, Customary & Environmental Laws & Human Rights (SPICEH) The Chairs of CEESP and CEL seek nominations for the position of SPICEH Chair (or two Co-Chairs) as well as new members. Candidates for the Chair(s) should preferably be familiar with both CEESP and CEL, and be committed to working cross-sectorally across different disciplines.
CEESP Chair, Aroha Mead, attended the launch of the Maori indigenous organics brand, "Hua Parakore". 
To include indigenous concerns and involve local communities and indigenous peoples as relevant stakeholders in World Heritage processes is not an easy task. Apart from the complex challenges on the ground which protected areas with a wide variety of stakeholders face in general, the rules of the game of World Heritage, the World Heritage Convention and the Operational Guidelines, do not offer provisions on the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples. The Convention does not include an overt reference to human rights or the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, partly due to its early adoption in 1972 when international and national protected area policy frameworks gave very little importance to the relationship with local communities. 
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The main events of the last quarter for TILCEPA included pushing for greater attention to indigenous peoples’ rights and voice in relation to World Heritage Site nominations, a workshop on the Protected Areas toolkit, and a joint meeting of IUCN and the UN Convention on Climate Change.
The Potato Park and the Asociación ANDES have taken a number of actions in Cusco and Lima to demonstrate their rejection of the new Supreme Decree 003 of the Ministry of Agriculture, which allows the entrance of GMOs into Peru. 
The EcoAgriCulture Project of The Cropper Foundation (Trinidad & Tobago) is a 2-year initiative funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. The purpose is to address issues related to small-scale subsistence farming in the Northern Range. 
Since 2009, the IPCCCA has grown into a global network of indigenous organizations and communities collaborating in order to build appropriate responses to the challenge of climate change. 
IUCN News
IUCN and Rio Tinto working together towards transformative change in the mining sector
In 2010, IUCN and Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining and mineral exploration companies, signed a three year collaborative agreement which aims to support Rio Tinto in making transformative progress towards sustainable development and environmental management.
The primary work stream is focused on collaborative agreement of standards and metrics for the independent and scientifically-credible assessment of Rio Tinto’s self-imposed target of having a Net Positive Impact (NPI) on biodiversity.
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IUCN Members Meeting on Indigenous Peoples during UNPFII
In the context of the 10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York City, May 2011, an IUCN meeting was held with representatives from indigenous and conservation organizations members of IUCN, Secretariat staff and Commission members attending the Forum.
This gathering was aimed at seeking ways and possibilities to strengthen the involvement of indigenous peoples' organizations in IUCN’s work and explore options for a better integration of indigenous peoples issues into the IUCN programme, with particular attention to the planning of the next quadriennial programme 2013-16. Another topic of importance was the process towards the next IUCN Congress (WCC5) in 2012 in order to foster indigenous participation.
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IUCN Congress Website Online & Call for Contributions to the WCC
For your information, please note that the website for the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju is now active. Available in the three IUCN official languages, it is also linked to the website of the Korean Organizing Committee.
Through the website you can access the Call for Contributions for Forum events that was launched on 21 May and that will remain open until 15 October 2011.
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Call for nominations: IUCN Awards
The deadline for all nominations is 30 September 2011.
The 3 awards will be presented at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea, 6-15 September 2012.
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