Autonomy and self-governance of Indigenous territories combat climate change. These territories great areas of the planet’s remaining biodiversity, capture greenhouse gas emissions, and purify water and air. Traditional knowledge, passed on to future generations, is part of the solution to climate change. Today, in the face of the environmental crisis, the implementation of these rights is not only an act of social justice and historical reparation—it may be the most effective solution to stop the destruction of the planet.
The Handbook for Indigenous Youth on Their Territorial Rights: Tools for Indigenous Resistance and the Defense of Mother Earth was created by Indigenous youth, for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth. It aims to address the current precariousness of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, especially those of Indigenous youth, in the defense of land and territory.
