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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.
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Document type: Statement