At the invitation of the Government of the Russian Federation, the expert members of the Permanent Forum met on 25, 26 and 27 February 2015 in Salekhard – the administrative center of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug – Russia. At the meeting, the Permanent Forum discussed their methods of work as well as made preparations for the forthcoming annual session (20 April-1 May 2015).
Launched on Thursday, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples exposes a stark imbalance: while Indigenous Peoples make up just six per cent of the global population, they safeguard 80 per cent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity – yet …