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Un Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The pamphlet includes a first-person account by Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on how the UNDRIP was finally adopted by the UN General Assembly on its 61st Session in 13 September 2007. Included also are the official English text as well as the Pilipino, Ilokano and Bisaya unofficial translations of the Declaration.

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Un Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Programme of the 2nd Decade of the World's Indigenous People
The pamphlet includes an Introduction by Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on what happened during the historic adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples last 29 June 2006. Apart from the Declaration, the intervention of indigenous peoples for the Declaration's adoption and the Programme of Action of the 2nd Decade are also printed in this publication.

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Capacity Building and Advocacy Report Series 2: The Asia Report
The second in the Capacity Building and Advocacy Series of the Indigenous Peoples Capacity Building Project, it includes the results and outputs of the Asia Regional Workshop held on 25 - 27 April 2006. Themes included are on Access and Benefit Sharing, Protected Areas, Sustainable use, and Action Plans.

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Capacity Building and Advocacy Report Series 1: The Philippine Report
This book is the result of the Philippine National CBD Capacity Building and Strategy Workshop held 3 - 6 May 2005. The first in the series, this is part of the Indigenous Peoples' Capacity Building Project on the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Included are case studies on community experiences in biodiversity conservation, as well as an indigenous peoples' national action plan.

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Extracting Promises: 2nd Edition
The 2nd Edition of the popular book "Extracting Promises" include updates on what has happened after the Extractive Industries Review in 2005. Inspite of objections from indigenous peoples, the World Bank has decided not to disengage in the Extractive Industries sector.

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Celebrating Diversity, Heightening Solidarity
The results of the 2nd Asian Indigenous Women's Conference held in March 2004 is published in this book. Included are situations of indigenous women in Asia and the conference declaration.

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We, Indigenous Peoples
This book is an initial collection of indigenous peoples' declarations covering the themes of Economic and Social Development, Culture, Education, Human Rights, Health and Environment.

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Beyond the Silencing of the Guns
Chandra K. Roy, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Amanda Romero-Medina, eds.

This book is a collection of ten case studies of conflict-driven indigenous peoples from Latin America, Asia and Southern Africa. It carefully analyzes the factors leading to conflict and formulates innovative mechanisms for building peace.

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Engaging the UN SR on Indigenous People: Opportunities and Challenges
By Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Erlyn Ruth Alcantara

This book provides lessons and opportunities for indigenous peoples in engaging the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People, using as basis, Tebtebba's experiences with the UNSR's Philippine visit in December 2002.

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Reclaiming Balance: Indigenous Peoples, Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Development
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Joji Carino, eds.

Indigenous peoples from Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America and the Pacific talk of their experiences in conflict, conflict resolution and peace building and provide proposals in resolving conflicts in indigenous lands.

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Extracting Promises

Extracting Promises: Indigenous Peoples, the Extractive Industries and the World Bank

"Extracting Promises" is the result of the independent, participatory thematic review conducted by Tebtebba and the Forest Peoples Programme on the theme of 'Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Industries and the World Bank' as part of the focused research independently contracted by the 'World Bank's Extractive Industry Review'. This includes case studies of the impacts of extractive industries on indigenous territories written by indigenous researchers. Available in English and Spanish versions.

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WSSD and IPs

Indigenous Peoples and the World Summit on Sustainable Development

This book highlights the historic Indigenous Peoples' Summit on Sustainable Development held in Kimberley, South Africa last August 20-24,2002; and the gains and lessons learned by indigenous peoples in the participation in the whole process of the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

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Kimberley Declaration

The Kimberley Declaration and the Indigenous Peoples' Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development

This special publication contains the Kimberley Declaration and the Indigenous Peoples' Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development -- two documents that came out of the Indigenous Peoples International Summit on Sustainable Development held in Kimberley, South Africa last August 20 - 24, 2002. The Kario-ca Declaration and the Indigenous Peoples' Earth Charter of 1992 has also been included in this publication.

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Indigenous Peoples'  Submissions

Indigenous Peoples' Submissions to the WSSD PrepCom2

This special publication is a compilation of indigenous peoples' submissions to the 2nd PrepCom of the World Summit on Sustainable Development held last January 28 - February 8, 2002 in New York. This also includes WSSD PrepCom documents such as the Chairman's Paper.

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Highlights of the International Conference on Conflict Resolution,
Peace Building, Sustainable Development
and Indigenous Peoples

Held last December 6-8, 2000 in the Philippines, this groundbreaking international conference was attended by over 100 indigenous peoples and advocates all over the world. This conference aims to appreciate how indigenous peoples understand conflict, conflict resolution, peace building and sustainable development; strengthen indigenous peoples' convictions and commitment to achieve lasting peace; and to agree on recommendations to be addresses to international bodies, liberation movements, and to indigenous peoples themselves.

The Highlights summarizes the main points discussed in the conference and includes the Manila Declaration: "We Will Keep the Past Not Behind Us But in Front of Us!"

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The Chittagong Hill Tracts: The Road to a Lasting Peace

Last December 2, 1997, the Pabatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) - representing the Hill tribes - and the Government of Bangladesh finally signed a Peace Accord, ending 25 years of armed conflict in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. Despite their misgiving about the Peace Accord, the indigenous Hill peoples are seeking to pick up the pieces from the ravages of war and rebuild their lives. There is hope that the farms, which have turned crimson with blood, can turn golden once again as they heave with grains in the harvest season. This special publications is, therefore, a story of hope.

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