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FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND TRADITIONAL COMMUNITIES, WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING

Year of publication 2016

Pages 1p.

Author Forest and Farm Facility

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This flyer announces an event held at FAO HQ, on the role of indigenous peoples and traditional communities in forests and climate change. It will be a discussion with David Kaimowitz from the Ford Foundation, moderated by Jeff Campbell from the Forest and Farm Facility. Dr. Kaimowitz, will share his insights on the current global situation and experiences in supporting indigenous peoples in the context of climate change.

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