IUCN and indigenous peoples: How we can work together to promote sustainable development
Title | IUCN and indigenous peoples: How we can work together to promote sustainable development |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 1988 |
Authors | McNeely, JA |
Secondary Title | Paper presented at Fourth Annual General Assembly, Indigenous Survival International, June 15-17, 1988, Fort Yukon, Alaska |
Date Published | June 15-17, 1988 |
Publisher | International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) |
Conference Location | Fort Yukon, AK |
Language | English |
Keywords | aquatic resources; traditional knowledge |
Abstract | Traditional knowledge. Repository of understanding lost by urban and industrial societies. Dependence on nature. The World Conservation Strategy, which supports sustainable use of furs and fish, migratory birds, and marine mammals. The productivity of habitats. Potential conflict situations, such as animal rights and pressures to limit or halt the fur trade, or the taking of marine mammals. Clearly, this General Assembly of Indigenous Survival International has a lot to discuss, and IUCN is pleased to be invited to participate in this gathering. (author) |
Conference Name | Fourth Annual General Assembly, Indigenous Survival International |
Number of pages | 7 pp. |
Short Title | IUCN and indigenous peoples |