THE QUITO DECLARATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE PROCESS OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

The Quito Declaration, signed in May 2000, asserts the critical role of Indigenous Peoples in conserving forests and biodiversity while highlighting their exclusion from the negotiation of the 1992 UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol. The document requests that the UNFCCC Secretariat guarantee adequate participation and direct accreditation for Indigenous organizations in COP 6 and related meetings. It specifically calls for an agenda item at COP 6 to examine the impacts of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) on Indigenous lives and territories, emphasizing the need for 'prior and informed free consent' and respect for territorial rights.

• Indigenous Peoples have historically and currently played a vital role in maintaining natural ecosystems, biological diversity, and forests, yet they face threats from extractive activities such as logging and mining.
• The signatories express concern that the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) could significantly impact Indigenous cultures, spirituality, survival, and territories.
• The declaration requests that the UNFCCC Secretariat ensure adequate participation and direct accreditation for Indigenous representatives at COP 6 and its preparatory meetings.
• The document calls for COP 6 to include an agenda item on the impacts of climate mechanisms, specifically the CDM, incorporating principles such as prior and informed free consent and territorial rights.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2000). THE QUITO DECLARATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE PROCESS OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/QuitoDeclaration.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. THE QUITO DECLARATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE PROCESS OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 2000. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/QuitoDeclaration.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2000quito, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{THE QUITO DECLARATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE PROCESS OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2000}, month = may, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/QuitoDeclaration.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }