Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact Around 200 groups of Indigenous Peoples currently live in voluntary isolation and initial contact. They reside in remote forests rich in natural resources in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Peru and Venezuela. They choose […]
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict – 6 November
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is annually held on November 6. It aims to educate people about the damaging effects of war and armed conflict on the environment. The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment […]