The IDB Gender and Diversity Unit cordially invite you to the presentation "Climate Change and Indigenous People of the Amazon" on Tuesday May 24th at 12:30 – 2 pm to be held at the IDB Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center, 1350 New York Avenue NW, Washington DC.
There is growing recognition that indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected by the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change and that their traditional knowledge may be critical for effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Given their occupancy in many of the remaining high value forests in Latin America, their active participation in the emerging carbon emissions markets and benefits such as those contemplated under REDD and REDD+ is extremely important.
To discuss these issues as well as current advances in the REDD+ discussion, Juan Carlos Jintiach, Director for International Cooperation for the Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA), will give a brief presentation and answer questions regarding the role of indigenous peoples in climate change policy and strategy. Please RSVP to Kristyna Bishop at kristynab@iadb.org or (202) 623 1331.
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