POLICY

PLATFORM

COP29 will focus on assessing progress toward global climate goals, including the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance. Indigenous voices must be included in these discussions as countries update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement in 2025. Indigenous engagement must start now.

Building on last year's momentum, our delegation is committed to deepening our engagement and advancing Indigenous knowledge within the global environmental discourse.

Where to find us

Throughout COP29, we will host side events in the Green and Blue Zones and at fringe events to promote these priorities. These events will spotlight Indigenous-led climate action, decolonization, and environmental equity, fostering meaningful discussions.

Our policy platform document is available to download in the following languages:

ENGLISH

SPANISH

Other languages will be avilable soon

What We’ll Be Talking About

Promoting Indigenous Ways of Knowing

We advocate for recognizing Indigenous ways of knowing as essential perspectives that offer a holistic and interconnected view of nature, critical for global environmental stewardship.

We push for the inclusion of Indigenous voices in climate policy and negotiations, regardless of formal government recognition. We call for working groups to explore alternative systems for valuing nature, beyond conventional economics.

Advocating for Indigenous Participation

Where we stand on COP29 topics

Forests and Amazon

COP29 presents a crucial opportunity to influence climate policies that safeguard Amazonian lands and Indigenous rights. Young Indigenous members of our delegation will actively participate in negotiations, ensuring Amazonian voices are heard in the 2025 NDC updates.

We continue to advocate for ocean health and the protection of coastal ecosystems, especially around island nations. Traditional knowledge will guide sustainable protective measures.

Ocean Health & Protection

Post-Growth Solutions & Reparations

We address the need for post-growth solutions that recognize the Global North's historical responsibilities and promote reparations for the inequities rooted in colonialism.

COP29 Climate Finance Through an Indigenous Lens

Indigenous communities call for simplified processes to access climate finance, ensuring funding reaches us directly and supports climate solutions rooted in our traditional knowledge.

Direct and Equitable Access to Funding

Indigenous Peoples must be included in the governance of climate finance mechanisms to ensure funding decisions align with self-determination and consent.

Participation in Financial Governance

Climate finance should support projects incorporating Indigenous ecological knowledge, enhancing biodiversity and climate resilience while preserving our cultures.

Respecting Traditional Knowledge and Practices

Financial mechanisms must ensure climate finance reaches its intended recipients. Indigenous communities need tools to monitor and report on the use of funds, ensuring transparency.

Accountability and Transparency

New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG)

The NCQG advocates for climate finance in the trillions, far exceeding the current $100 billion goal. Climate finance must be debt-free, grant-based, and easily accessible, with a focus on public finance. A significant portion should be allocated to disaster relief, with mechanisms to ensure Indigenous communities have better access to these funds.