The Meals and Agriculture Group of the United Nations (FAO) and the Fund for the Growth of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC) introduced the examine “Experiences Between the Personal Sector and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America”, an in-depth evaluation of optimistic and collaborative relationships between these two key actors for sustainable improvement within the area.
The examine highlights modern examples of collaboration between corporations and Indigenous Peoples in sectors corresponding to mining, vitality, agriculture, and tourism. By way of this evaluation, FAO and FILAC goal to advertise enterprise practices that foster a extra balanced and mutually helpful collaboration.
“This examine represents a big milestone within the subject of data and evaluation of relationships between key actors in sustainable improvement”, stated Mario Lubetkin, FAO Assistant Director-Common and Regional Consultant for Latin America and the Caribbean.
“A pioneering and modern regional effort that opens new views on the significance of respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and their contributions”, he added.
Alberto Pizarro, FILAC’s Technical Secretary, highlighted the primary suggestions of the examine directed at corporations, states, Indigenous Peoples, and worldwide organizations. “Firms should take into account Indigenous communities as companions somewhat than beneficiaries and acknowledge particular person and collective rights, reaching agreements primarily based on that”, he acknowledged.
Concerning governments, he emphasised the significance of “early improvement of processes for prior, knowledgeable session and free, prior, and knowledgeable consent, which was key in profitable instances.”
“The outcomes and suggestions offered by this examine are a beneficial software to strengthen cooperation and foster the event of finest practices that not solely respect but additionally improve the rights and methods of lifetime of the Indigenous Peoples in our area”, stated Myrna Cunningham, FILAC Vice President.
The presentation was adopted by a panel of consultants who analyzed the challenges and alternatives Indigenous communities face of their interplay with the non-public sector.
Gerardo Jumí, Secretary-Common of the Nationwide Indigenous Group of Colombia (ONIC) and FILAC Indigenous Counselor for Colombia, harassed the significance of increasing the scope of the work initiated with this examine. He additionally underscored the significance of “encouraging the participation of Indigenous Peoples as key actors and companions in initiatives”.
Ricardo García, Director-Common for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights on the Ministry of Tradition, and FILAC Governmental Counselor for Peru, highlighted the relevance of the function of governments in making certain the success of prior session processes and strengthening the connection between corporations and Indigenous Peoples.
“This publication urges us to grasp these profitable experiences within the relationship between non-public corporations and Indigenous Peoples, whereas additionally posing a significant problem for us, as a state, to function a bridge and strengthen this relationship”, García emphasised.
“It’s essential to consider find out how to stability the significance of the non-public sector with the significance of Indigenous Peoples’ participation and management”, stated Felipe Correa from the Division of Productive and Enterprise Growth of the Financial Fee for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). He additionally highlighted the publication’s suggestions, from which numerous traces of analysis may emerge, and provided ECLAC’s collaboration to proceed contributing to information enhancement.
“Reaching full collaboration between all events is a superb problem, not just for Indigenous Peoples and the non-public sector however for society as a complete”, stated Luiz Beduschi, Senior Coverage Officer in Territorial Growth for FAO in Latin America and the Caribbean.
“Nonetheless, the fitting to free, prior, and knowledgeable consent, as a extremely related authorized mechanism, can function a basis for constructing extra affluent and harmonious relationships and societies the place nobody is left behind”, he concluded.
