Mercury Treaty Falls Short of Tough Measures and 'Indigenous Peoples'

Gale Courey Toensing
January 24, 2013
A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted by more than 140 states at the 5 th International Negotiating Committee session at...

Indigenous Latin Americans Eligible For EU Scholarships

Rick Kearns
January 11, 2013
The Preciosa Project of the European Commission is recruiting indigenous Latin American students to apply for 35 available scholarships to various European universities as part of ...

Indigenous Nationalities and the Mestizo Dilemma

Duane Champagne
July 24, 2012
Mestizo. Métis . Mixed bloods. Though clearly different, all these terms are used to racially classify people with Indian ancestry...

Indigenous Peoples, One of the Most Vulnerable to Food Insecurity in Latin America

Maria Clara Valencia
June 30, 2011
In Bogota (Colombia) experts on food security and the right to food from different countries discussed strategies to fight against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean, a regi...

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