Table 1.

Textual References to Indigenous Peoples in the Global Stocktake Decision

Paragraph	Textual References to Indigenous Peoples
Preamble	Acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind and that Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, the right to health, “the rights of Indigenous Peoples”, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity.
9.	Reaffirms that sustainable and just solutions to the climate crisis must be founded on meaningful and effective social dialog and participation of all stakeholders, including “Indigenous Peoples”, local communities and governments, women, and youth and children, and notes that the global transition to low emissions and climate-resilient development provides opportunities and challenges for sustainable development and poverty eradication;
55	Encourages the implementation of integrated, multi-sectoral solutions, such as land-use management, sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems, nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches, and protecting, conserving and restoring nature and ecosystems, including forests, mountains and other terrestrial and marine and coastal ecosystems, which may offer economic, social and environmental benefits such as improved resilience and well-being, and that adaptation can contribute to mitigating impacts and losses, as part of a country-driven gender-responsive and participatory approach, building on the best available science as well as “Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge” and local knowledge systems
61	Stresses the importance of global solidarity in undertaking adaptation efforts, including long-term transformational and incremental adaptation, towards reducing vulnerability and enhancing adaptive capacity and resilience, as well as the collective well-being of all people, the protection of livelihoods and economies, and the preservation and regeneration of nature, for current and future generations, in the context of the temperature goal referred to in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, and that such efforts should be inclusive in terms of adaptation approaches and taking into account the best available science and “the worldviews and values of Indigenous Peoples”, to support achievement of the global goal on adaptation;
63 (g)	Protecting cultural heritage from the impacts of climate-related risks by developing adaptive strategies for preserving cultural practices and heritage sites and by designing climate-resilient infrastructure, “guided by traditional knowledge, Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge” and local knowledge systems;
116	Recognizes the role of “the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform in strengthening the capacity of Indigenous Peoples” and local communities to effectively engage in the intergovernmental process under the Paris Agreement and calls on Parties “to meaningfully engage Indigenous Peoples” and local communities in their climate policies and action;
158	Acknowledges the important role and active engagement of non-Party stakeholders, particularly civil society, business, financial institutions, cities and subnational authorities, “Indigenous Peoples”, local communities, youth and research institutions, in supporting Parties and contributing to the significant collective progress towards the Paris Agreement temperature goal and in addressing and responding to climate change and enhancing ambition, including progress through other relevant intergovernmental processes;