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The Possibilities of Naming the World are the Possibilities of Caring for It: The importance of indigenous Peoples’ languages in the protection of knowledge and ecosystems.

Indigenous Peoples languages not only strengthen social cohesion and the transmission of values and community practices, but they also preserve systems of knowledge essential for the safeguarding of the planet. Their preservation is crucial, not only for the cultural identity of each people but also for the balance and conservation

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Free, Prior and Informed Consent

INDIGENOUS TERRITORY AND ISOLATED COMMUNITIES UNDER THREAT IN PARAGUAY

‘Voluntary trust’ legislation discussed in Senate. While the Ayoreo Indigenous People have title to half their traditional territory, draft legislation introduced by a group of government senators would establish a Fideicomiso Voluntario or  ‘voluntary trust’ for the rest of their traditional territory. The Ayoreo-Totobiegosode were never consulted about the Trust,

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Indigenous Peoples Rights

TIERRAS AYOREO-TOTOBIEGOSODES Y COMUNIDADES AISLADAS AMENAZADAS POR PROPUESTA DE LEY EN PARAGUAY

En febrero de 2016, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) emitió medidas cautelares que exigían al gobierno de Paraguay poner fin a la deforestación del territorio ancestral de los Ayoreo-Totobiegosode, ubicado en la zona del Gran Chaco del país. Las medidas también exigían que los Pueblos Indígenas aislados fueran

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