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Background
Activity 1, under the second three-year workplan of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP), is mandated to “organize annual meetings in conjunction with the sessions of the COP, with the participation of Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous knowledge holders , to expand and enhance inclusion of traditional knowledge, knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local knowledge systems in addressing and responding to climate change, consistently with rights-based international safeguards and Indigenous Peoples’ cultural protocols”.
This activity falls under LCIPP’s knowledge function to “promote the exchange of experience and best practices with a view to applying, strengthening, protecting and preserving traditional knowledge, knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local knowledge systems, as well as technologies, practices and efforts of local communities and Indigenous Peoples related to addressing and responding to climate change, taking into account the free, prior and informed consent of the holders of such knowledge, innovations, and practices”.
Annual gatherings of the LCIPP bring together knowledge holders to share and promote adaptation actions that are based on and guided by the best available science, including traditional knowledge, knowledge of Indigenous Peoples, and local knowledge systems in accordance with Article 7 of the Paris Agreement.
Objectives
The annual gathering of knowledge holders will:
- Expand and enhance the inclusion of diverse knowledge systems in the design and implementation of climate policies and actions under and outside the Convention, through the direct participation of Indigenous knowledge holders, and local knowledge systems;
- Build the engagement of Indigenous youth, women, children, persons with disabilities, and local communities in all levels and aspects of climate policies and actions in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience;
- Facilitate intergenerational knowledge sharing between Indigenous and local knowledge holders from across the seven UN socio-cultural regions.
- Be of benefit to Parties, UN bodies, and other relevant stakeholders by sharing good practices of local communities, and practices, perspectives, and rights of Indigenous Peoples. This includes practices in climate knowledge syntheses which include Indigenous, traditional, and local knowledge systems with FPIC. The annual gathering will also enable sharing of good practices and guidance to inform climate policies and actions]
- Be of benefit to knowledge holders through intergenerational and inter-regional knowledge sharing during the first part of the meeting, while utilizing the second part of the meeting to share best practices for the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge and local knowledge systems in addressing and responding to climate change
Thematic Focus: The thematic focus for this year’s gathering will be Water -Energy -Food Nexus
Approach
The LCIPP annual gathering will be designed to feature two sessions:
- Part I: Exchange amongst knowledge holders (Coordination Meeting)
Intergenerational and Cross-regional Knowledge-sharing
The first part of the gathering will serve as a coordination meeting amongst Indigenous knowledge holders, including youth, focused on intergenerational and cross-regional knowledge-sharing and development of recommendations based on Indigenous knowledge and local knowledge, methods, lived experiences, and practices, and discussion about how and what information and recommendations will be shared in part two.
Opening
- Invocation by Indigenous knowledge holder
- Activity overview, objectives and outcomes from the second annual gathering and theme of this years gathering
Scene Setting
- Outcomes from LCIPP Arctic Regional Gathering
- Outcomes from LCIPP Pacific Regional Gathering
Round table 1: Water - lifeblood of our planet
Discussion Questions:
- Indigenous Peoples have been managing and governing water resources since time immemorial, from places with abundant water to semi-arid and arid environments. Could you describe your relationship with water, and provide practices, concrete actions or solutions of your Peoples?
- What recommendations or concrete actions do you propose to address water-climate challenges?
Round table 2: Enabling energy transition strategies that intertwine environmental, social, economic and cultural benefits
Discussion Questions:
- Could you share some examples, good practices or stories where you implemented energy projects in your territories, keeping in mind the importance of land, social and cultural benefits?
- How can Indigenous values inform the ethical and equitable generation and distribution of energy?
- What recommendations, concrete actions and considerations do you propose for the global community?
Lunch break
Round table 3: Seeds of Reciprocity: Indigenous approach to nourishing lands and people
Discussion Questions:
- How do Indigenous food systems and agricultural practices foster a reciprocal relationship with the Land, ensuring both human and ecological wellbeing?
- What role do Indigenous plant varieties and agricultural techniques play in building resilience of all against the changing climate conditions?
Round table 4: Weaving the Threads of life: Indigenous youth insights into the Water-Energy-Food interconnectedness
Discussion Topic:
- What practices do you draw on from your elders and history, that help your people face water -energy-food- climate change related challenges?
- How do your people traditionally manage the intricate relationship between water, energy, and food, while maintaining the sacred balance that enables all life forms to thrive?
- Could you provide recommendations or practices on tools you have been using to share knowledge from your elders? How can this be further strengthened?
Discussion among knowledge holders:
- Drawing on your experiences and adding to the discussions today, would you like to share practices that would help Parties make collective progress towards addressing the Water- Food – Energy - Climate Challenges?
- Would you like to share any recommendations that would help strengthen the contribution of Indigenous expertise, knowledge systems and cultural values to achieving the objectives of the Convention and the Paris Agreement?
Overview of next steps