This review, for the first time to date, analyses the potential of labelling and certification schemes for Indigenous Peoples to market their food products. Specifically, it looks at those schemes that are designed by, with and for Indigenous Peoples, and that can provide economic, social and environmental benefits while protecting and promoting their unique values centered around the respect of life and Mother Earth.
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Peuples Autochtones

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# Quand l'isolement est un choix volontaire des Peuples Autochtones

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# La Coalition sur les systèmes alimentaires des Peuples Autochtones prend de l'élan lors de son lancement et appelle les autres États membres à la rejoindre.

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# Le Directeur général souligne l’importance des savoirs autochtones

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# Innovations des chasseurs-cueilleurs autochtones: un mode de vie dans la forêt par les Peuples Autochtones

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# La résilience des jeunes autochtones

Qui sont les peuples autochtones?

La diversité des régions et des pays, les différences d’origine, de culture, d'histoire et de conditions de vie, ont révélé l’extrême difficulté d’élaborer d'une définition unique au niveau international applicable à toutes les communautés autochtones. Conformément au consensus international, la FAO respectera les critères suivants lors de la prise en compte des peuples autochtones:

- L’antériorité s’agissant de l’occupation et de l’utilisation d’un territoire donné;
- Le maintien volontaire d’un particularisme culturel qui peut se manifester par certains aspects de la langue, une organisation sociale, des valeurs religieuses ou spirituelles, des modes de production, des lois ou des institutions;
- Le sentiment d’appartenance à un groupe, ainsi que la reconnaissance par d’autres groupes ou par les autorités nationales en tant que collectivité distincte;
- Le fait d’avoir été soumis, marginalisé, dépossédé, exclu ou victime de discrimination, que cela encore le cas, ou non.

KEY DATA ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

There are 476 million Indigenous Peoples in the seven socio-cultural regions of the world, in 90 countries, belonging to more than 5,000 different groups.

Asia has the largest concentration of Indigenous Peoples with 70.5 percent , followed by Africa with 16.3 percent , and Latin America with 11.5 percent . In Canada and the United States of America, Indigenous Peoples represent 6.7 percent of the total population.

Indigenous Peoples make up 6.2 percent of the global population with the majority living in middle-income countries.

Indigenous Peoples represent more than 19 percent of the extreme poor.

Indigenous Peoples' territories encompass 28 percent of the surface of the globe and contain 11 percent of the world’s forests.

Indigenous Peoples are guardians of most of the world’s remaining biodiversity.

Indigenous Peoples’ food systems have high levels of self-sufficiency ranging from 50 percent to 80 percent in food and resources generation.

Available in English

FAO, 2024

This short publication aims to clarify and address common pitfalls and misconceptions that occur when working with Indigenous Peoples. It will assist FAO personnel in their work with Indigenous Peoples, preventing mistakes by delineating the way to approach Indigenous Peoples' issues. The publication presents key data and concepts on Indigenous Peoples, highlights their importance in the fight against hunger and malnutrition and presents the language that should be used when addressing Indigenous Peoples' issues. Furthermore, this publication provides an overview of Indigenous Peoples’ participation and legal status within the UN and of their partnership with FAO. The principles that underpin this partnership are outlined within the document, as well as the key achievements of past years and the way forward for the future.

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FAO and the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, 2023

This In Brief publication summarizes the information contained in the extensive publication "Indigenous Peoples' food systems: Insights on sustainability and resilience from the front line of climate change", published in 2021. It focuses on the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity, indigenous peoples’ governance systems, and links to traditional knowledge and Indigenous Peoples' languages. Indigenous Peoples' food systems are essential to achieve the Zero Hunger Goal.

Available in English

FAO and the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, 2022

This review, for the first time to date, analyses the potential of labelling and certification schemes for Indigenous Peoples to market their food products. Specifically, it looks at those schemes that are designed by, with and for Indigenous Peoples, and that can provide economic, social and environmental benefits while protecting and promoting their unique values centered around the respect of life and Mother Earth.

Available in English

FAO, The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, 2021

This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity, indigenous peoples’ governance systems, and links to traditional knowledge and Indigenous Peoples' languages. While enhancing the learning on Indigenous Peoples food systems, it will raise awareness on the need to enhance the protection of Indigenous Peoples' food systems as a source of livelihood for the 476 million Indigenous Peoples in the world, while contributing to the Zero Hunger Goal.

Available in English, Spanish, French, Russian

FAO, 2021

This White/Wiphala paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems is the result of collective work by Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and experts, scientists, researchers, and UN staff. Over 47 different units, organizations, and institutions have contributed to the Paper from the seven socio-cultural regions. This final version of the White/Wiphala paper has been coordinated by the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food and Knowledge Systems and edited by a Technical Editorial Committee, and summarises the main points received.

Available in English and Spanish

FAO and IWGIA, 2020

In recent years, the interests on the social world and the physical world of Indigenous Peoples have been on the increase, resulting in a gradual growth of literature on Indigenous Peoples of the world. Such works have provided an understanding on the situation of Indigenous Peoples. However, more studies are required on documenting Indigenous Peoples' knowledge and practices.

The current work was taken up as part of the appreciative inquiry and effort to contribute towards the body of knowledge on Indigenous Peoples’ social world and their landscape. In this regard FAO in collaboration with IGWIA and other partners studied four cases of matrilineal and matrilocal indigenous societies: Khasi, Wayuu, Mosso and Shipibo-Conibo people.

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FAO, 2015

The “FAO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples” has been formulated so as to ensure that FAO will make all due efforts to respect, include and promote Indigenous Peoples issues in its work. In doing so, FAO joins the international community’s increasing mobilization in favour of the rights and concerns of Indigenous Peoples.



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