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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jenni Monet in New York

‘Green colonialism’: Indigenous world leaders warn over west’s climate strategy

Brazil's Indigenous peoples minister Sonia Guajajara speaks at the United Nations.
Brazil's Indigenous peoples minister, Sônia Guajajara, speaks at the United Nations. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images

World Indigenous leaders meeting this week at an annual UN summit have warned that the west’s climate strategy risks the exploitation of Indigenous territories, resources and people.

New and emerging threats about the transition to a greener economy, including mineral mining, were at the forefront of debate as hundreds of Indigenous chiefs, presidents, chairmen and delegates gathered at the 22nd United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

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