State of the World's Indigenous Peoples / UN.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

UN.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human Rights and Refugees.

Economic and Social Development.

Local Subjects:

Human Rights and Refugees.

Economic and Social Development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

While indigenous peoples make up around 370 million of the world's population - some 5 per cent - they constitute around one-third of the world's 900 million extremely poor rural people. Every day, indigenous communities all over the world face issues of violence and brutality. Indigenous peoples are stewards of some of the most biologically diverse areas of the globe, and their biological and cultural wealth has allowed indigenous peoples to gather a wealth of traditional knowledge which is of immense value to all humankind. The publication discusses many of the issues addressed by the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and is a cooperative effort of independent experts working with the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. It covers poverty and well-being, culture, environment, contemporary education, health, human rights, and includes a chapter on emerging issues.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Foreword to the state of the world's indigenous peoples

Introduction

Poverty and well-being

Culture

Environment

Contemporary education

Health

Human rights

Emerging issues.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

ISBN:

9789210548434

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.