Canada's delegation to UNPFII forging a new path forward on Indigenous climate leadership
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Canada recognizes that Indigenous climate leadership must be the cornerstone of our domestic response to climate change, and that more must be done to support Indigenous Peoples who continue to play this role.
Key Points:
- Canada recognizes that Indigenous climate leadership must be the cornerstone of our domestic response to climate change, and that more must be done to support Indigenous Peoples who continue to play this role.
- The Government of Canada has committed to co-developing an Indigenous Climate Leadership Agenda, including distinctions-based strategies for self-determined climate action.
- The Government of Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing Indigenous climate leadership, encouraging increased Indigenous participation in United Nations forums, and supporting Indigenous communities as they work toward their climate goals.
- These include:
the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program;
the Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program;
the First Nation Adapt Program; and
the Engaging Indigenous Peoples in Climate Policy Program.