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Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part B: Regional Aspects
Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS)
Pikialasorsuaq Commission
Weathering uncertainty: traditional knowledge...
The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate...
Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe and Central Asia Agriculture
Report of the North America Region...
Indigenous Food Sovereignty
GCF Indigenous Peoples Policy
Evaluation of GEF Engagement with Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Knowledge in the context of the UNFCCC
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator
Climate Adaptation Finance: Direct Access (Adaptation Fund)
Operational guidelines: Indigenous Peoples Policy
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2019 - 74/135. Rights of indigenous peoples
Small Grants Programme: 25 years of engagement with Indigenous Peoples
Adaptation Fund. Medium-Term Strategy 2018-2020
Window for enhanced direct access under the Medium-Term strategy
Building adaptive capacity to climate change through food security and nutrition actions in vulnerable Afro and Indigenous communities in the Colombia-Ecuador border area. Inception Report
User guide: Indigenous Peoples and GEG project financing
Principles and guidelines for engagement with Indigenous Peoples
Engagement with Indigenous Peoples. Policy
Assessment of the performance of the fourth IPAF cycle. Desk Review
Accessing resources under the Least Developed Countries Fund
Accessing resources under the Special Climate Change Fund
UNDP and Indigenous Peoples: A policy of engagement
Test Infi Hub Lang
Indicative schedule
Informal Briefing Slides March 2022
Lydia Elewa Presentation LCIPP MENA CW
Dr. Mohamed Handaine Presentation LCIPP MENA CW
Report_A framework for the co-production of knowledge in Arctic research_CPK
IWGIA IPCC Briefing March 2022_English
IWGIA IPCC Informacion Marzo 2022_Espanol
The Arctic Highlights our Failure to Act in a Rapidly Changing World_Sustainability 2022
The Role of Providing-Inuit Management Practices: YEAH Report
Activity 12_Compilation
Activity 12_Briefing Note
MENA Climate Week 2022_Dr. Hoda Yacoub
Dr. Hoda Yacoub Intervention MENA CW
Climate Justice for Indigenous Women: Urgency and the Way Forward
Building the Resiliency of Indigenous Communities on Climate Adaptation: A Briefing Paper
Indigenous Peoples' Good Practices in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
Green Climate Fund Readiness and the Case of Indigenous Peoples
Customary Tenure Systems and REDD+: Ensuring Benefits for Indigenous Peoples
Climate Change Education through Narrative Inquiry
A Training Manual for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on the Convention on Biological Diversity
Indigenous Peoples’ Customary Governance for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Protection of Biodiversity
Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: Policies and Practices in Nepal
Common Position Paper of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on Nepal's Emission Reduction Program Document (ERPD)
FWG 7 provisional agenda
FWG inputs to the technical assessment of the Global Stocktake
Seco
Draft Co-Chairs Note_Summary of decision points at FWG 6
FWG 7 Agenda and Annotation as of 31 May
Global Stocktake Information Note
Heal Country, Heal Climate: Priorities for climate and environment
Bioregional Plan 2030: Ecological Transition for Amazon Sacred Headwaters of Ecuador and Peru
Health of Canadians in the Changing Climate: Advancing Our Knowledge for Action
IITC UNPFII Decade of Indigenous Languages
Arctic Indigenous Peoples
Sami values and evaluations in ecosystem management
Ottawa Indigenous Knowledge Principles
Fact sheet: Renewable Energy Projects on Sami Territory
Factsheet: Rights of the Sami People
Co-creating research - some personal experiences from Saami Council and Arctic researchers
Working towards ethical engagement in research involving the Sami
The Sami Arctic Strategy
Tråante declaration
Special Rapporteur on Climate Change Human Rights Presentation
FWG 7 Presentation Slides
Summary Report of COP 26 Annual Gathering Activity 1
2021 Towards Inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge in Global Reports on Climate Change
An overview of the global stocktake process_FWG 7 item 3
FWG 7 Co Chairs Note - Decision Points
FWG 7 Brief Summary
FWG members Activity co-leads_July 18
Informal LCIPP contributors briefing menti responses
Informal LCIPP contributors briefing slide August 2022
Concept note_Act 8_Informal Youth Consultations_Session 2
Concept note_Informal Youth Consultations_Session2
FWG mem
Concept Note_Session 2_Inf. Virtual Youth Consultations
ppt-Informal Virtual Youth consultation_session2
Menti-Informal Virtual Youth Consultations-session2
Menti-Informal Virtual Youth Consultations-session1
ppt_Informal Virtual Youth consultation_session1
FWG 9 provisional agenda and annotations
FWG 9 Indicative Schedule of Work
Information Note for Participants
FWG working modalities_ver May 2023
Updated FWG input to the GST process_ ver May 2023
FWG 9 annotated agenda
Schedule of Work
FWG Vision_Draft
Summary of Action Points from FWG Retreat
Regional call for input for GST process_FWG
Overview Schedule_0206
Schedule of Work_02 June
Vision and Strategy Statement
FWG 9 Co-chair’s Note summarizing Decisions
Concept Note and Agenda
Informal and non-mandatory guidance developed by the FWG
Indicative Schedule of Work_2411
Schedule of Work _2511
Schedule of Work _2611
Small Group Discussions
FWG 10 Co-Chairs Note of Decisions_Webportal
LCIPP Work Plan 2025-2027 Planning Document
Australian_Submission_LCIPP_FWG_review
Submission_by_Canada_on_the_FWG_review_eng
Submission_by_Canada_on_the_FWG_review_fr
Submission_by_EU_on_the_FWG_review
IWGIA_submission_for_FWG_review
IWGIA_submission_for_FWG_review_ENG
IPOA_Submission_LCIPP_FWG_review
Arctic_Caucus_FWG_Review_Submission
IEN_Submission_LCIPP_FWG_review
ASSI.PJ_FWG_review_submission
AFN_Submission_review_of_the_FWG
El acceso al conocimiento para ejercer el derecho a participar y decidir
Informe final Talleres de co-diseño con Pueblos Indígenas
Informe final Dialogos Interculturales
Instrumentos que garantizan la participación de los Pueblos Indígenas
Manual Diálogos Interculturales Cambio climático desde la visión de los Pueblos Indígenas
Metodología para el desarrollo de procesos participativos con Pueblos Indígenas
Filling the Void’: Engaging Indigenous Peoples in Arctic Environmental Governance
Climate Change and Indigenous Perceptions
Ilchamus pastoralists’ indigenous knowledge and its use in coping with and adapting to climate change in Marigat, Baringo-Kenya
National Report: Updating Adat People and Local Communities in Indonesia 2023
Is There a Place for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Climate Change Policy and Governance? Learnings from a Brazilian Case
Adat People, Tenganan Pegringsingan From Bali, Indonesia
Notification to Parties and Observer States - 11th meeting of FWG of LCIPP
Notification to United Nations organizations and admitted observer IGOs - 11th meeting of FWG of LCIPP
Notification to admitted non-governmental organizations - 11th meeting of FWG of LCIPP
Draft Concept Note_Virtual Training Workshop (Module 4) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing_webpage
fwg11_information_for_participants
Draft FWG 11 Provisional Agenda and Annotations
FWG 11 Draft Indicative Schedule of Work
FWG 11 Agenda and Annotations
Summary notes from FWG10 small group discussions
FWG-2024-11-4a - Information Note_Activity 1
FWG-2024-11-4c_Information_Note_Activity_3
FWG-2024-11-4g_Information_Note_Activity_7
FWG-2024-11-4h_Information_Note_Activity_8
FWG-2024-11-4d-Information_Note_Activity_4
FWG-2024-11-4e-Information_Note_Activity_5
Carta_de_apoio_a_Comunidades_Locais_LCIPP_pt_29_05
Carta de apoyo a Comunidades Locales EN
Carta de apoyo a Comunidades Locales ES
FWG 11 Schedule of Work
Advancing the GGA and contributing to the GST process
FWG-2024-11-4f-Information_Note_Activity 6
Summary_of_the_Chair-IEDMPCC
THE E-SAK KA OU DECLARATION
Draft Concept Note for A5 training session at SB 60
LCIPP Pacific Regional Gathering Documentary (2023)
FOR OUR FUTURE - Indigenous Resilience Report
Conceptual Note - Presentation of the Virtual Platform "CODES OF LIVING WELL OF THE ANCESTRAL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD"
Lo-menthang at a Glance: A One Year Journey - Tunga Bhadra Rai
National Climate Strategy - Assembly of First Nations (October 2023)
Métis Nation Climate Change Strategy
Climate change and Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge in the Sahel: a case study on the Mbororo Fulani of Chad
Co-Chairs Summary Note of Decisions from the FWG 11
Message to Parties and observer States - Regional or biregional gatherings of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
LCIPP Virtual Training Workshop (Module 5) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing- Flyer
LCIPP Informal Virtual Youth Consultations 2024 - Flyer
Notification FWG 12 NGO
Notification FWG 12 Parties and observer States
Notification FWG 12 UN and IGOs
Message to Parties and Admitted Observers on the Appointment of representatives to the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
Concept Note - LCIPP Informal Virtual Youth Consultations - Session 1 and 2
Informal Virtual Youth Consultations 2024 - Session 1_slides
Session_2_Informal_Virtual_Youth_Consultation_2024
Concept Note Virtual Training Workshop (Module_5) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing
Draft_Concept_Note_Virtual Training_Workshop (Module 5) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing_clean(11.10)
Information Note_Training Modules for Indigenous Peoples and local communities_Act 4
FWG 12 Draft Indicative Schedule of Work_ver 10.10.24
FWG 12 Provisional Agenda and Annotations_ver 10.10.24
LCIPP Curricula and Education materials_COP 29_DRAFT(13.10)_webpage
LCIPP Annual Youth Roundtable at COP 29_DRAFT(13.10)_webpage
LCIPP Multi-stakeholder dialogue at COP 29_DRAFT(13.10)_webpage
Draft Concept Note_Virtual Training Workshop (Module 5) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing(14.10)
COP29 Zone Map
LCIPP at COP 29_Schedule
LCIPP at COP 29_Schedule
Information Note_Training Modules 1-5 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities_Act 4
FWG 12 Draft Indicative Schedule of Work_ver 3.11.24
FWG 12 Provisional Agenda and Annotations_ver 3.11.24
SGD English Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A1, A3 and A8
SGD French Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A1, A3 and A8
SGD Russian Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A1, A3 and A8
SGD Spanish Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A1, A3 and A8
SGD English Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A4, A5 and A7
SGD French Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A1, A3 and A8
SGD French Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A4, A5 and A7.pdf
SGD Russian Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A4, A5 and A7
SGD Spanish Notes - Day 2 (6th Nov) A4, A5 and A7
FWG 12 Agenda and Annotations_ver 3.11.24
FWG 12 Schedule of Work_ver 3.11.24
FWG 12 Schedule of Work_ver_7.11.24
SGD English Notes - Day 4 (8th Nov) Agenda Item 3
SGD French Notes - Day 4 (8th Nov) Agenda Item 3
SGD Russian Notes - Day 4 (8th Nov) Agenda Item 3
SGD Spanish Notes - Day 4 (8th Nov) Agenda Item 3
LCIPP Multi-stakeholder dialogue at COP 29_DRAFT_v1011
Co-Chairs’ Summary Note of Decisions from the FWG 12
Fourth Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders_Act 1_CN_Draft_v1011
LCIPP Multi-stakeholder dialogue at COP 29_DRAFT_v1111
Fourth Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders_Act_1_CN_Draft_ver1111
Draft_A3_CN-Curricula_and_Education_materials-Roundtable_ver_12Nov24
LCIPP Annual Youth Roundtable at COP 29_DRAFT_1211
Fourth Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders - Part II
Fourth Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders_Act 1_CN_Draft_v1411
LCIPP Annual Youth Roundtable at COP 29_DRAFT_1411
Baku Workplan of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
Notification_FWG 13_Parties
Notification_FWG 13_UN_IGO
Notification_FWG 13_NGO
Decision 14/CP.29 - LCIPP
LCIPP Pacific Regional Gathering Report (2023)
Message to Parties - LCIPP Biregional Gathering for the Americas and the Caribbean
Notif_UN IGOs_LCIPP Biregional Gathering for the Americas and the Caribbean
Message_NGO_LCIPP Biregional Gathering for the Americas and the Caribbean
LCIPP ARG informal summary report
Message to Parties - LCIPP Biregional Gathering for the Americas and the Caribbean - postponement
Message_UN IGOs_LCIPP Biregional Gathering for the Americas and the Caribbean - postponement
Message_NGO_LCIPP Biregional Gathering for the Americas and the Caribbean - postponement
FWG13 Provisional Agenda and Annotations_30.05
FWG13_Indicative Schedule of Work_30.05
LCIPP Annual Youth Round Table_Informal Summary Report
LCIPP Multi stakeholder Dialogue_Informal Summary Report
LCIPP Fourth Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders_Informal Summary Report
Kitibati - land and water_COP29
Rituals, Beliefs, and Practices of Indigenous Communities in Bangladesh Related to Land and Water
LCIPP Orientation Guide for Contributors
LCIPP ARG informal summary report
FWG13 Provisional Agenda and Annotations_Final_09.06
A4 A5 Technical Paper Case Studies
LCIPP Decisions Booklet Dec 2024
LCIPP Info Card
LCIPP Poster
Poster_A3_Indigenous Curricula for Climate Action
Poster_A8_Amplifying Voices of Indigenous Youth and Youth from Local Communities in Global Climate Policy and Action
FWG13 Indicative Schedule of Work_10.06
Day 2_Small Group Discussions Note Template_CA 1-3 fr
Day 2_Small Group Discussions Notes Template_CA 1-3 es
Day 2_Small Group Discussions Notes Template_CA 1-3 ru
Day 2_Small Group Discussions Notes Template_CA 1-3
FWG13 Indicative Schedule of Work_10_June
FWG13 Provisional Agenda and Annotations_Final Draft_updated_1106
FWG13 Indicative Schedule of Work_11.6
Day 3_Item 6c slides
Small Group Discussions Notes CA 4-6_Day 3
Small Group Discussions Notes CA 4-6_Day 3 ru
Small Group Discussions Notes CA 4-6_Day 3 fr
Small Group Discussions Notes CA 4-6_Day 3 es
FWG13 Provisional Agenda and Annotations_Final Draft_updated_1206
FWG13 Indicative Schedule of Work_12.6
PT_Brazzaville-Declaration
EN-DECLARATION-Regional-Meeting-APIB-CNPCT-G9
OS POVOS AFRODESCENDENTES DAS AMÉRICAS E DO CARIBE E A COP 30 SOBRE MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS
English 1_FWG13_SmallGroups_CollectiveApproaches123_Notes_2025.06.11
CBD Presentation_[outcomes of the COP 16-CBD
English 2 Small Group Discussion notes
IP Resilience MASTER PPT June 12 2025
French_CONTRIBUTION du sous- groupe francophone
Latin America_Small Group Discussions
Local Communities_Small Group Discussions Notes Template
Russian_Small Group Discussions Notes Template_CA 1-3
English1_SmallGroupNotes_Group1
French_Approach collective 4, 5,6
Local Communities_Small Group Discussions Notes CA 4-6_Day 3_Local Communities
Co-Chairs’ Summary Note of Decisions from the FWG 13_Adopted
Climate Smart Cooking Solution for Women in Pakistan
Win-win cooperation experiences to implement climate mitigation projects using nature-based technologies, taking into account and benefiting Indigenous peoples and local communities
Mitigating NELD Impacts from Climate Change in At-Risk Communities in Bangladesh
Pashtun Indigenous Knowledge and Resilience
Life as an Activist
Events
Live demonstration of the LCIPP web portal
LCIPP training webinar #2: “What does ethical and equitable engagement of Indigenous Knowledge in the context of climate change look like?
Fifth meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG) - date tbc
Sixth meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG) - date tbc
Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP26)
Nature stewardship for inclusive climate actions
Informal LCIPP Contributors Briefing
Informal Contributors' Briefing
Training workshop for Parties, constituted bodies, and other stakeholders
LCIPP Annual Youth Roundtable
LCIPP Indigenous curricula roundtable dialogue
7th meeting of the FWG
Recognising contributions of Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge systems in climate governance?
The rights, roles and contributions of Indigenous Peoples in NDCs: Experiences from Asia
First annual gathering of knowledge holders
LCIPP Informal Contributors’ Briefing
Informal Virtual Youth Consultations - Session 1
Meetings of the UNFCCC Constituted Bodies
Informal Youth Consultation for COP27
Informal Virtual Youth Consultations - Session 2
Informal LCIPP contributors' briefing
LCIPP Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders Part I: Exchange amongst knowledge holders
November 9th (14:00-17:00) Title: “LCIPP Multi-stakeholder dialogue”
Joint dialogue LCIPP/GAP: Enhancing indigenous women climate leadership in the UNFCCC process
LCIPP Annual Youth Round Table Part I: Exchange amongst Indigenous youth and youth from local communities
LCIPP Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders Part II: Dialogue with Parties
Territorial Financing, empowering communities for climate action
From UNPFII to COP28: Indigenous values and knowledge systems for planetary health and climate change
LCIPP mandated events at SB 58
Advancing meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities in the UNFCCC: A Virtual Training Workshop back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing
Advancing meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities in the UNFCCC: A Virtual Training Workshop back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing: Session 2
9th Meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG 9)
Workshop for Parties and Constituted Bodies: Transforming climate action through engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities
10th Meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG 10)
Pacific Regional Gathering of the LCIPP
Arctic Regional Gathering of the LCIPP
LCIPP Mandated events at COP 28
Virtual Informal Contributors Briefing - February 2024 (Session 1)
Virtual Informal Contributors Briefing - February 2024 (Session 2)
The 11th meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG 11)
Virtual Training Workshop (Module 4) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing, May 2024: Session 1
Virtual Training Workshop (Module 4) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing, May 2024: Session 2
Workshop for Parties and Constituted Bodies at SB 60
The 12th meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG 12)
Informal Virtual Youth Consultations 2024 - Session
Informal Virtual Youth Consultations 2024 - Session 2
Informal Virtual Youth Consultations 2024 - Session
Informal Virtual Youth Consultations 2024 - Session 2
LCIPP mandated events at COP 29
Virtual Training Workshop (Module 3) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing, Nov 2023: Session 1
Virtual Training Workshop (Module 3) back-to-back with the Informal Contributors’ Briefing, Nov 2023: Session 2
LCIPP Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
LCIPP Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders Part I: Exchange amongst knowledge holders (Coordination Meeting)
LCIPP Indigenous Curricula and Materials Round Table
LCIPP Annual Youth Round Table Part I: Exchange amongst Indigenous youth and youth from local communities (Coordination Meeting)
LCIPP Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders Part II: Dialogue with Parties and other stakeholders
LCIPP Annual Youth Round Table Part II: Dialogue with Parties and other stakeholders
The 13th meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG 13)
FWG 2025 Priority-Setting Meeting
LCIPP Biregional Gathering for the Americas and the Caribbean
Annual Dialogue among Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, Parties and other Stakeholders on the Ethical and Equitable Incorporation of Indigenous Values and Knowledge and Local Knowledge Systems in Nationally Determined Contributions
Joint session of UNFCCC constituted bodies and work programmes on the role of children and youth—including those from local communities and Indigenous Peoples—in accelerating ACE implementation and promoting intergenerational knowledge-sharing
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COP24 Strengthens Climate Action of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
Countries Give Voice to Indigenous Peoples through New Platform
Values of Indigenous Peoples Can Be a Key Component of Climate Resilience
Indigenous Peoples: Leaders in Climate Action
COP29 Adopts Baku Workplan to Elevate Voices of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Climate Action
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