Understanding the dimensions of indigenous peoples’ poverty
Authors: Restu Achmaliadi, Moh. Shohibuddin, Angky Semperante, George Sitania, Kamardi, Nus Ukru
Publisher: AMAN (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara)
Publications: 2010
Without realizing it we are often trapped into a worldview that looks at the problem of poverty as a condition rather than its consequence by looking at social problems which can be identified with particular circumstances of the poor at the time.
This point of view makes it easier to measure poverty by means of general indicators such as living conditions, the quality and amount of nutrient, the level of income and asset ownership etc.
In this book we will discuss various reports on the results of the study of poverty in four locations in the provinces of Aceh, Central Java, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. The study was conducted by AMAN in order to capture the conditions of poverty in indigenous communities at the site by way of research and to raise local perceptions of poverty and welfare indicators. This illustrative report provides evidence related to the historical process of economic and social dynamics of what are the causes of poverty in indigenous communities in Indonesia.
Weaving Wisdom, Meeting Expectations: Social Capital and Pursuing the Possibility of Conserving Indonesia’s Tropical Forests through Indigenous Peoples’ Management Systems
Author: Abdon Nababan
Publisher: AMAN (aliansi masyarakat adat Nusantara)
Publication Date: 2010
Currently, Indonesian forests which are considered to be in good condition are not more than 27% of the total forested area. Additionally, the rate of forest destruction has reached an average 2.4 million hectares per year, and has even reached 3 million hectares in recent years.
The Minister of Forestry, MS Kaban, has said Indonesia's forest area is 120.3 million hectares and that currently a total of 59 million hectares have been degraded. If it is calculated, Indonesia's forests are being destroyed at a rate of 51 square kilometers per day, equivalent to 300 football fields every hour. This situation is clearly directly endangering the lives of the society which lives within and around the forests.
This threat has three aspects - social, ecological and economic. As for social impacts, there are many examples that indicate that the very existence of indigenous communities in Kalimantan and Sumatra is threatened. There is evidence that around 1 million indigenous communities are facing various difficulties to express and even to prove their existence from aspects of cultural values and the enforcement of socio-political authority at the community level. This is mainly due to the fact that indigenous forest - which is the source of their culture and socio-cultural laws - has been lost.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Publisher: AMAN (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara)
The United Nationas Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a minimal international standard for the protection, respect and fulfillment of indigenous peoples’ rights.
It confirms the indigenous peoples’ collective rights, and among others, most importantly:
- The right to self-identification as indigenous peoples
- The right to land, territory, and natural resources
- The right to cultural identity and intellectual wealth
- The right to “free prior and informed consent” (FPIC)
- The right to choose the model and form of development which is suited to their needs
What is REDD? A guide for indigenous peoples
Authors: Eleonor Baldo-Soriano, Raymond de Chavez, Christian Erni, Helen Tugendhat
Editors: Abdon Nababan, Mardi Minangsari
Publisher: AMAN (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara)
Publication Date: 2010
This guide contains information about REDD – or reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, as a step to mitigate climate change, and the consequences of REDD on indigenous peoples.
This book is intended especially for indigenous peoples as a guide to understanding climate change, REDD and how REDD is related to the recognition and use of the collective rights of indigenous peoples.
As a guide for indigenous peoples, this book contains explanations which are easy to follow, through the use of illustrations and photos in order to visualize information. This guide will be translated into a number of languages and published in a number of Asian countries where REDD will be implemented.
