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Weaving Diverse Worldviews and Wisdom to Holistically Address Climate Change
Background
The LCIPP Multi-stakeholder dialogues, part of Activity 7 in the second three -year workplan of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP), focus on the Platform’s function in shaping climate change policies and actions.
The activity calls for in-session multi-stakeholder dialogues that bring together Indigenous Peoples, local communities, Parties and other relevant bodies and processes, advancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in designing and implementing holistic climate change policies and actions at all levels.
A central theme of these dialogues is the meaningful engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, ensuring ethical and equitable treatment of their respective knowledge systems.
This activity contributes to a participatory approach to climate action, in line with Article 7 paragraph 5 of the Paris Agreement. It also contributes to the Paris Agreement objective of promoting climate action that is “based on and guided by the best available science and, as appropriate, traditional knowledge, knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local knowledge systems”.
Objectives
The objectives of this multi-stakeholder dialogue include:
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Support substantive exchanges focusing on the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in climate action design and implementation at all levels.
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Facilitate the development of climate change policies and actions that promote a holistic approach based on the knowledge and practices of Indigenous Peoples as well as those of local communities.
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Evaluate the implementation of the FWG recommendations on the engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, including those developed under activity 6 of the initial two-year workplan.
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Highlight the challenges and recommendations outlined by the FWG in its 2024 report to raise awareness and drive informed action.
Thematic focus
The theme of the LCIPP Multi stakeholder dialogue at COP 29 is on Weaving Diverse Worldviews and Wisdom to Holistically Address Climate Change.
Opening Indigenous Invocation by Jhajayra Machoa Mendua, A'i Kofan Dureno millennium community, Ecuador
Opening
- Welcome remarks by Asmar Yusifzada, Head of UN Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Remarks from Clement Yow Mulalap, Former FWG member and co-chair (Federated States of Micronesia)
- Overview presentation of the recommendations on the engagement of Indigenous Peoples and of local communities, outlined in Annex V of the 2021 FWG report by Graeme Reed, Activity 7 co-lead, Facilitative Working Group of the LCIPP
Highlighting Existing Good Practices
Knowledge Holders, regionally nominated from the UN Indigenous sociocultural regions, will reflect on the recommendations shared in Annex V, and share positive examples of effective participation and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and of local community representatives in the design and implementation of climate policies and actions in their communities and regions. This could focus on national policymaking, the preparation and implementation of NDCs/ NAPs, and the consideration of these processes on how activities and decisions may affect the rights, knowledge systems, practices and ways of life of Indigenous Peoples and the practices and interests of local communities. Each participant would have 5 minutes to respond in anticipation of the break-out discussion.
- Aii Shatu Ali (Africa)
- Amina Akhapasheva (Central Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia)
- Joe Baxter (Asia)
- Nils Per Olof Nutti (the Arctic)
- Patrick Pate (the Pacific)
- Sunshine Dunstan-Moore (North America)
- TBD (Central and South America and the Caribbean)
Consultation Circles
Building on the discussion introduced by the knowledge holders, we now invite participants to join consultation circles to reflect on the previous dialogues and respond to further questions.
There will be 5 roundtables, each moderated by FWG members.
- Representatives from Parties, relevant bodies and processes, and financial institutions:
o Participants will discuss how the FWG recommendations on engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities across the UNFCCC process are being implemented.
o They will explore ways to strengthen and advance their implementation moving forward.
- Representatives of Indigenous Peoples and local communities:
o Participants will reflect on the progress related to the FWG recommendations.
o They will propose focus areas for the FWG in the coming year to support their implementation.
General Questions:
- Reflecting on the FWG recommendations, have you observed progress on their implementation within your area of work?
o If yes: What actions have been taken to achieve such progress? How can such progress be further strengthened in the coming year?
o If no: What action could be taken to improve their implementation?
- Question based on consultation circle:
| Parties | Bodies and entities under the Convention | Financial institutions, implementing agencies and other entities |
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How has your country strengthened engagement with Indigenous Peoples and local communities at the national level? How are you ensuring their equitable participation in the development of NDCs, and implementation of NAPs and climate actions? |
How is your body engaging with Indigenous Peoples and local communities and weaving their values, worldviews and knowledge systems in its activities and workplans? How can this engagement be further strengthened? |
What is your institution doing to make climate finance accessible to Indigenous Peoples and local communities? |
Report Back from Consultation Circles
Each discussion group will have a facilitator and a rapporteur, selected from among the participants. The rapporteur will be responsible for reporting back in the plenary, summarizing the key messages, examples of good practices, and recommendations that emerged from their group’s discussions.
To ensure an accurate and comprehensive reflection of the discussions, rapporteurs are also invited to share their notes with the secretariat by emailing them to lcipp@unfccc.int. Participants are invited to use sticky notes to put their examples on the pinboard in the room.
This will contribute to informing and guiding the work under the LCIPP moving forward.
Next Steps and Closing
- Next steps on possible ways of incorporation of outcomes of the discussions during the dialogue into the deliverables under the current workplan and the next workplan of the LCIPP
- Closing remarks by Walter Gutierrez, Co-Chair, Facilitative Working Group of the LCIPP (TBC)
Closing Indigenous Invocation by Metui Ailo Ole Shaudo, a Maasai Chief from Tanzania.