Host Organisation

International Indian Treaty Council

Description

Industrial food production produces 25% of the world's greenhouse gasses and also contributes to deforestation, environmental contamination, soil degradation biodiversity loss, and unsustainable and unjust water use. Indigenous Peoples are preserving, revitalizing and exchanging their time-tested sustainable food production and growing practices, seeds and methods as an essential element of Just Transition which contributes to soil health and restoration, reduces and absorbs greenhouse gasses, and ensures continued resiliency for Indigenous Peoples around the world. This side event will include presentations by Indigenous traditional farmers and food producers from Latin America and will also provide updates on how this knowledge and practices are impacting the UNFCCC COP negotiations regarding Agriculture, Non-market solutions, and Just Transition. Presentations will be followed by open dialogue and sharing by all participants.

Speakers

Saul Vicente Vazquez (Moderator and presenter, Oaxaca Mexico), Andrea Carmen (Yaqui, Arizona and Rio Yaqui), Taily Terena (Brazil), Nicole Yanes (Opata, Sonora Mexico), Onelin Masardule (Panama), others tbc

Languages

Spanish, English