The Peruvian Amazon, apart from being the most biodiverse place in Peru, gathers the majority of ethnic groups of indigenous peoples that inhabit the Peruvian territory. These peoples have managed to maintain a harmonious... [ view full abstract ]
The Peruvian Amazon, apart from being the most biodiverse place in Peru, gathers the majority of ethnic groups of indigenous peoples that inhabit the Peruvian territory. These peoples have managed to maintain a harmonious relationship with their natural surroundings, due to the fact that they have been able to adapt their practices for the management of natural resources and the way they see and interpret the world, to the natural laws that operate in the ecosystems in which they are immersed.
This event proposal seeks to generate a space for constructive dialogue and discussion over the intimate relationship that exists between the ability of Amazonian indigenous peoples to participate actively from conservation within their territories, and the legal recognition and security in the long term over their territories. Naturally, the afore-mentioned dialogue and discussion will also touch the different factors that impact -positively or negatively- over the achievement of long term security over indigenous territories (e.g. conflict prevention and transformation, etc.).
To that end, four oral presentations of 10 minutes each -oriented towards generating debate among the audience- will be carried out, followed by a 20-minute space for the audience’s interventions (English translation will be provided within the session). These presentations will include two case studies that will be presented by the leaders of the country’s most important indigenous organizations, that demonstrate how certain strategic actions have helped these organizations to generate positive changes. It’s worth mentioning that the afore-mentioned case studies are based in the iconic regions of Madre de Dios and Loreto, being the first the most biodiverse of the country -and probably of the world- and the second the most important of the Peruvian Amazon in terms of quantity of indigenous population.
As a result, the proposed event will bring along an enriching exchange of knowledge and experience regarding the interlink that exists between nature conservation and legal security over indigenous territories; it will promote the collective development of strategic action lines regarding this complex subject; and will facilitate the generation of alliances among the different actors that, directly or indirectly, are linked to this subject, aimed at a more coordinated and efficient work.
Ecosystem: Forest , Resources: Land , Big Issues: Biodiversity , Big Issues: Indigenous peoples , Solutions: Governance/Management
