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Consolidated Review: Scoping Studies on Carbon Markets in Six Countries (in ENG | SPA | FRE)Study Scope and Methodology
This study seeks to present the engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the carbon markets discourse as an emerging solution to climate change. It involved six countries from Asia, Africa, and Central America. The scoping study was comprised of desktop research and consultations with indigenous communities and interactions with authorities at the country level. Desktop research was conducted to inform the background of the report, including the state of activity around carbon markets.
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“Our Land Is Not for Sale”: Indigenous Voices Rise at COP30
Belém, Brazil — November 12, 2025 – As global leaders gathered in Belém for COP30, a powerful action erupted outside the summit venue last night, 11 November 2025, demanding climate justice, land rights, and genuine inclusion in decision-making. The action- ...
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World Oceans Day | 8 June 2026
— Tebtebba (@tebtebba) June 8, 2026
Reimagine: Beyond the World We Know, A New Relationship With Our Ocean
Indigenous Peoples have always been close to nature—forests, mountains, and oceans. They have long served as stewards and guardians of these ecosystems, contributing to the… pic.twitter.com/K9IGbWQNph
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Indigenous Peoples Rights/
Human Rights
Promotion and Implementation of International Human Rights Law and the UNDRIP; Philippine National Program for Indigenous Peoples’ Empowerment and Sustainable Development
Climate Change Adaptation
and Mitigation
These initiatives aim to strengthen indigenous peoples’ capacities for climate change adaptation and mitigation through research, policy advocacy, rights monitoring, sustainable livelihoods, and active participation in climate governance and knowledge exchange.
Philippine
Program
The Philippine Program is an initiative within Tebtebba that directly deals with community strengthening and operationalizing the Indigenous Peoples Sustainable Self-Determined Development (IPSSDD) framework in its pilot areas in the Philippines.
Indigenous
Women
This program aims to promote gender equality and strengthen the leadership, participation, and advocacy of indigenous women through research, capacity building, and collaboration with women’s organizations and networks.
Elatia Indigenous Peoples'
Training Institute
“Learning. Engaging. Transforming.”
These three principles serve as guide for the training institute in the development and implementation of its programs as regards enhancing the capacities of young and second-generation indigenous peoples.
Community
Empowerment
We support initiatives of indigenous peoples’ and indigenous women’s organizations in strengthening their communities so that they are able to fully implement indigenous peoples’ sustainable, self-determined development (IPSSDD). In this process, they are able to empower themselves as self-determining communities and peoples.
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Publications
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Briefing Papers, Policy Briefs, Feature, Opinion and Updates
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Books, Pamphlets, Serials, Unpublished documents, Brochures, and Non-print materials
Photo Gallery
A photographic compilation documenting the global, regional, and local activities of Tebtebba.
Monitoring for and by Indigenous Peoples
Community-Based Monitoring and Information Systems (CBMIS)
CBMIS a process where indigenous peoples are able to generate data and information for the analysis, monitoring, and use of the community. It is geared towards community organizing, community empowerment and the realization of indigenous peoples’ sustainable, self-determined development.
Indigenous Peoples Tracker on GCF Projects
The Indigenous Peoples Tracker on GCF Projects is a platform dedicated to monitor GCF-approved projects in indigenous peoples' territories.
Indigenous Navigator
A global tool for Indigenous Peoples: This data portal is dedicated to providing tools and inspiration by Indigenous Peoples, for Indigenous Peoples to assess the realisation of Indigenous Peoples' rights.
