‘The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) is a regional organization established by indigenous peoples’ organizations in 1992 to strengthen the struggles, cooperation and solidarity among indigenous peoples across Asia. AIPP is committed to the cause of defending and revitalizing indigenous systems; institutions and their control over their ancestral homelands; and their own development and future.
AIPP is guided by its Charter and Working Guidelines agreed upon by its General Assembly. At present, AIPP has members from 14 Countries and has broad network for cooperation and solidarity with other organizations, institutions and advocates at national,regional and global levels.’
International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 111
Jens Dying Christensen
ILO Convention
111 is a fundamental ILO convention and its main instrument on discrimination.
It was adopted in 1958 and has since been ratified by 165 countries, including
several in Asia. The goal is to promote equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation, with a
view to eliminating discrimination.
Indigenous Development, Decolonization and Food Security
Datu
Migketay Victorino L. Saway
Talaandig
Community Leader
(Philippines)
INTRODUCTION
This paper hopes to provide a
framework for development in the context of the struggles of the local and Indigenous
Peoples for the recognition, protection and promotion or growth of their
cultures and identity as peoples. A development framework is crucial to the
survival of the indigenous peoples because it will set the parameters of their
engagement with the external world amidst globalization and modernization.
Principles of Indigenous
Economic Systems & Indigenous Technology
Indigenous peoples have long
developed various systems to govern their society. This includes a traditional economic system
to ensure sustainable utilization of resources, social responsibility and a
harmonious relationship through cooperation.
Since most indigenous peoples are traditionally engaged in agriculture
as their economic base, the development of technologies also developed to cater
for agricultural needs.
A concept note
presented for discussion at the fourth ID Conference on “Economic Sufficiency
and Environmental Sustainability”, Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 23-26 September, 2008
- Gam A. Shimray.
Indigenous economy and mode of
production is complex and radically different from market economy. It is not
delinked but rather inseparable to the principles of ecological sustainability
and culture which are embedded in indigenous knowledge. Indigenous economy is
part of our knowledge and strategy that helps us in maintaining an adaptive
relationship with our environment. By understanding how the community interact
through economic activities help us gain a deeper understanding on how
indigenous peoples have relatively governed themselves as an egalitarian and
self-developing society without disrupting the ecological balance and social
bonds.
Programs 