Tohmle Statement

Type: Publications

Region: Asia

Theme: Community-led conservation, Internal processes, Land and resource rights, Traditional and local knowledge

Resource Language: English, Other, Spanish, Swahili, Thai

Organisation: Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Inter Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand Association (IMPECT), Pgakenyaw Association for-Sustainable Development (PASD), Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines (PIKP), PACOS Trust, Forest Peoples Programme (FPP)

Year: 2024

65 Indigenous Peoples leaders from 10 Asian countries gathered in Pokhara, Nepal, representing 36 global, regional, national, and local organizations, including representatives of elders, women, youth, persons with disability, media, lawyers, development agencies and funders. Together, they reaffirmed their commitment to do their part in addressing the pressing issues related to their land, territories and waters, Indigenous governance and knowledge systems.

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Group photo in Pokhara, Nepal. 65 Indigenous Peoples leaders from 10 Asian countries gathered to draft the Tohmle Statement. Credit : Pirawan Wongnithisathaporn, AIPP