the government in Costa Rica in order to communicate the "Senderos de Paz" agreement already signed by the president and
declared to be as of National Interest.
This is just one example of an Indigenous community taking action to achieve climate justice. This example displays Indigenous
independence and encourages the process of decolonization and recognition of Indigenous power.
#DECARBONIZE #DECOLONIZE, Pimlico High School Class,, Australia
Decolonizing International Climate Policy - A Case Study of the Paris Agreement
The importance of recognizing colonization and addressing the needs of colonized and Indigenous people in policy decisions is
greatly needed. The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation,
adaptation, and finance starting in the year 2020. Although we
are mainly in favour of the Agreement, we noted with concern
the apparent lack of commitment to the rights of Indigenous
people in the Agreement . Paragraph 135 of the Agreement
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establishes a platform for the exchange of experiences and
sharing of best practices on mitigation and adaptation in a
holistic and integrated manner, as it gives Indigenous people a
voice, which they sorely need. However, the interests of
Indigenous peoples to be rather wanting in the Agreement,
with their rights relegated to the purely aspirational preamble
of the Agreement.
Strengthening the ownership rights of the Indigenous people to their land should take priority. We encourage governments to
recognize Indigenous land rights and include tribal input in national action plans, which is currently not the case for 167 of 188
nations in the Paris Agreement.
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