World Conservation Congress Approves Historic Measure To Protect Indigenous Sacred Lands

Type
Literature
Publication
Rhoades, Hannibal. World Conservation Congress Approves Historic Measure To Protect Indigenous Sacred Lands. IC Magazine. 2016.
Year Published
2016
Organization
IC Magazine
Description

In a landmark move that adds widn to the sails of indigenous struggles to protect sacred lands everywhere, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has passed a resolution declaring that all protected areas and the sacred lands of Indigenous Peoples should be 'No-Go Areas' for destructive industrial activities like mining, dam-building and logging.