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Indigenous health can't be separated from environmental health, leaders tell UN
Experts said fragmented U.N. policies miss the root causes of Indigenous illness, including land loss, climate change and resource-driven conflict.
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Indigenous peoples’ health cannot be separated from the environment, U.N. delegates warn
This story is republished through the Indigenous News Alliance. On the second day of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, experts called attention to the ways Indigenous health is deeply tied to nature and highlighted how health inequalities are compounded by environmental degradation, extractive activities and climate change. The forum’s focus […]
“Regardless of the number of people gathered here, we all come from the same spirit, and we greet one another with peace and mutual contentment,” the chief said, calling on participants to find common ground. More than 1,000 people are participating in this historic session, which focuses on Indigenous peoples’ access to […]
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