COP30: Brazil promotes largest Indigenous participation in history of the conference
Brazil invested in a number of initiatives and programmes to strengthen the representation of Indigenous peoples. Around 3,000 Indigenous people are expected to attend the 12-day summit in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belém.
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00:00COP30 has kicked off in Brazil and promises to make history with the largest Indigenous participation ever recorded.
00:11Around 3,000 representatives of Indigenous communities are expected in Belém over the next two weeks, a record number for a UN summit.
00:211,000 Indigenous peoples will participate directly in the official negotiations in the so-called Blue Zone.
00:28The remaining 2,000 will gather in the Green Zone, a space dedicated to civil society and where debates and activities open to the public take place.
00:40In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the Brazilian Minister for Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guadjajara, advocated for the inclusion of Indigenous communities in decision-making processes and international forums.
00:53E, Ministra, por que é tão importante a participação indígena num evento como a COP?
01:00Comprovadamente, os territórios indígenas, os povos indígenas, são os que mais preservam a biodiversidade, as florestas e que têm essa contribuição muito significativa para o equilíbrio do clima a partir da floresta em pé, a partir do seu próprio modo de vida.
01:24Então, não tem como se pensar soluções sem considerar os que estão protegendo, os que estão já sendo impactados diretamente pela crise climática.
01:38The Brazilian government has developed a range of initiatives to strengthen Indigenous representation in Belém.
01:48In the Green Zone, the People's Circle was created to value ancestral knowledge and promote dialogue between communities.
01:55Meanwhile, the COP village serves as accommodation and a meeting point for Indigenous delegations.
02:01Currently, Indigenous lands cover almost 14% of Brazil's territory, but account for just over 1% of the country's deforestation.
02:13Experts argue that the demarcation of these areas is one of the most effective ways to combat climate change.
02:19They also project a great deal of influence from Indigenous Peoples during the summit.
02:23Os negociadores vão estar participando de eventos na cidade e vão ver os movimentos sociais acontecendo.
02:32Vão ver as passeatas e as exigências das comunidades indígenas para poderem ter os seus direitos respeitados.
02:39E esses movimentos da sociedade civil, do setor privado, mais uma vez, ajudam a contaminar positivamente as negociações
02:47de maneira que elas aconteçam segundo o que também a sociedade espera desses negociadores.
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