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GENDER AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Compiled by Esther Catherine C. Velasco International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, Philippines. The following examples are suggestions for themes to explore when recording information regarding gender differentiation in indigenous systems -- biodiversity and conservation, and livestock care and production. These guide questions can be modified to explore other topics such as agriculture, land management, and community health. http://www.panasia.org.sg/iirr/ikmanual/gender.htm

	RECORDING AND USING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE: A MANUAL This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada and the Heifer Project International, Arkansas, U.S.AIIRR. 1996. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, Philippines. Printed in the Philippines. ISBN 0-942717-70-8 http://www.panasia.org.sg/iirr/ikmanual/index.htm
	DRAFT UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu4/subres/9445.htm#draft The Declaration sets out the rights of indigenous peoples. The language of 'peoples' is important. Indigenous peoples do not want to be treated simply as numerical 'populations'. They want recognition of their rights as distinct peoples, including the right to self-determination, and the right to control development of their societies.
	COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities Forty-ninth session Item 7 of the provisional agenda By its decision 1997/114 of 13 April 1997, the Commission on Human Rights, at its fifty-third session, taking note of resolution 1996/38 of 29 August 1996 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities approved the appointment of Mrs. Erica-Irene Daes as Special Rapporteur to prepare a working paper on indigenous people and their relationship to land with a view to suggesting practical measures to address ongoing problems in this regard. The present preliminary working paper will form the foundation for and the framework of a more comprehensive final working paper. The working paper intends to elaborate upon the problems which exist regarding indigenous land issues, with a view to contributing to increased understanding between indigenous peoples and States concerning indigenous land issues, providing assistance for their just solution, and facilitating the further elaboration of the provisions relevant to land rights contained in the draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples (Sub-Commission resolution 1994/45, annex). http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu4/subrep/97sc17.htm

BEIJING DECLARATION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN (Third World Resurgence No. 61/62, Sept/Oct 1995) Third World Network One of the most active and effective groups at the Women's NGO Forum were the indigenous women. They issued a Beijing Declaration of Indigenous Women which comprehensively sets out the major global and national causes of their plight. The Declaration, signed by 118 indigenous groups from 27 Southern and Northern countries can be accessed at the following url: http://www.twnside.org.sg/souths/twn/title/indig-cn.htm 20 January 1998

BIOPIRACY AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PROJECT RAFI, the Rural Advancement Foundation International, continued to cooperate with indigenous peoples' organizations in '95/96, especially in their search for mechanisms to protect the knowledge and resources of indigenous communities from the increasingly global grasp of intellectual property regimes. RAFI worked with indigenous people and NGOs to oppose patents on living organisms, starkly illustrated by ground-breaking RAFI research on human patenting. Faced with the alarming trend in this direction, RAFI launched a three year strategy to bring the issue of life patenting to the International Court of Justice (World Court) in the Hague. http://www.rafi.org/brochure/biopiracy.html