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REDD Guides available in Spanish and French The REDD Guide for indigenous people is now available in Spanish and French read more...

The REDD Bulletin is back The REDD site is an information bulletin and blog with a specific focus on the ongoing development of an international REDD mechanism and its implications for indigenous peoples read more...

Indig. Perspectives on Climate Change: Australia 3 A video brief about the effects of climate change from the perspective of an indigenous Bininj man from Northern Australia read more...

Guest Article: TK & Western Science This opinion piece explores the relationship between TK and western science though "The Whizz of Electrons and the Wisdom of Elders: Linking Traditional Knowledge and Western Science" read more...

UNU-IAS TKI News 0901: Focus on climate change A special focus on climate change: including an overview of the recent Indigenous Peoples' Global Summit on Climate Change, two recent carbon trading publications, and our new series of video briefs. read more...

Indig. Perspectives on Climate Change: Borneo A short video about the effects of climate change on indigenous people living in the forests of Boreno island, Indonesia read more...

Indig. Perspectives on Climate Change: PNG A short video about the effects of climate change on indigenous communities living on a sandy island in Papua New Guinea read more...

Guest Article: Shifting Sands of ABS Best Practice Using the San-Hoodia case as an example, guest authors argue that by developing bio-cultural protocols communities are better placed to make informed decisions about whether or not to engage with ABS read more...

Global Indigenous Climate Change Summit Opens Indigenous peoples from 80 nations gathered for a summit on climate change in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 20-24 April 2009 read more...

Indig. Perspectives on Climate Change: Australia 2 A video brief about the effects of climate change from the perspective of an indigenous Kuku Nyungkal woman from Northern Australia read more...

Indig. Perspectives on Climate Change: Australia 1 A video brief about the effects of climate change on Kowanyama, a coastal indigenous community in tropical Queensland, Australia read more...

Traditional Knowledge Protocols Sought UNU-IAS TKI seeks traditional knowledge protocols for compilation read more...

Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Assessment Information about the Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Assessment project read more...

Indigenous Water Meeting Outcomes From 7 - 8 August 2008 a group of indigenous representatives met in Gulkula, Australia to exchange perspectives on Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and interests in water read more...

Funding Opportunity for Indigenous Peoples Funding Opportunity for Indigenous Participation in 7th session, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 21 April - 2 May 2008 read more...

Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples Forum The TKI hosted a public forum at Charles Darwin University on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: The Tropical Australian Experience. read more...

Launch of UNU-IAS Centre of Traditional Knowledge Remarks by Prof. A. H. Zakri , Director, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies at the launch of the UNU-IAS Centre of Traditional Knowledge at Charles Darwin University read more...

Northern Territory Govt Announces Support for UNU The Northern Territory Government announces an investment of $2.5 million AUD to help establish a United Nations University Centre on Traditional Knowledge at Charles Darwin University read more...