Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) INTRODUCTION

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES OF AUSTRALIA

ACQUISITION OF ABORIGINAL LANDS WAS DISCRIMINATORY AND WOULD BE ILLEGAL IN CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN LAW

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA

TO EMPLOY INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF ALL PEOPLES

A HISTORICAL CONTINUITY WITH PRE-INVASION SOCIETIES

CONSIDER THEMSELVES DISTINCT FROM OTHER SOCIETIES

A HISTORICAL CONTINUITY WITH PRE-INVASION SOCIETIES CONSIDER THEMSELVES DISTINCT FROM OTHER SOCIETIES NON-DOMINANT SECTORS OF SOCIETY

A HISTORICAL CONTINUITY WITH PRE-INVASION SOCIETIES CONSIDER THEMSELVES DISTINCT FROM OTHER SOCIETIES NON-DOMINANT SECTORS OF SOCIETY DETERMINED TO PRESERVE, DEVELOP AND TRANSMIT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS THEIR ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES, AND THEIR ETHNIC IDENTITY, AS THE BASIS OF THEIR CONTINUED EXISTENCE AS PEOPLES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN CULTURAL PATTERNS, SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND LEGAL SYSTEM.

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA CBD, Akwe Kon Guidelines and the Nagoya Protocol

CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF ITS COMPONENTS

CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF ITS COMPONENTS THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE SHARING OF THE BENEFITS

CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF ITS COMPONENTS THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE SHARING OF THE BENEFITS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL RIGHTS OVER THOSE RESOURCES

RESPECT PRACTICES OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

PROMOTE WIDER APPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL PRACTICES

RESPECT PRACTICES OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES PROMOTE WIDER APPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL PRACTICES EQUITABLE SHARING OF THE BENEFITS ARISING

PROTECT TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PRACTICES COMPATIBLE WITH SUSTAINABLE USE

LIVE IN AREAS WHERE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE WORLD'S GENETIC RESOURCES ARE FOUND

USED BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS

LIVE IN AREAS WHERE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE WORLD'S GENETIC RESOURCES ARE FOUND USED BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS THEIR CULTURES AND KNOWLEDGE ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE ENVIRONMENT

LIVE IN AREAS WHERE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE WORLD'S GENETIC RESOURCES ARE FOUND USED BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS THEIR CULTURES AND KNOWLEDGE ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE ENVIRONMENT GUARDIANS OF A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE PLANET'S TERRESTRIAL BIODIVERSITY

THIS PROTOCOL SHALL APPLY TO … GENETIC RESOURCES [AND] … TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE … AND TO BENEFITS ARISING FROM THE UTILIZATION OF SUCH KNOWLEDGE.

PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT IS OBTAINED FOR ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES.

MUTUALLY AGREED TERMS FOR ACCESS ARE ESTABLISHED.

PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT IS OBTAINED FOR ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES. MUTUALLY AGREED TERMS FOR ACCESS ARE ESTABLISHED. BENEFITS ARISING FROM ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ARE SHARED IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE WAY.

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA ILO Convention No. 169

RIGHT TO DECIDE THEIR OWN PRIORITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT RIGHT TO CONTROL THEIR OWN ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH 2 AFFIRMING THAT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE EQUAL TO ALL OTHER PEOPLES, WHILE RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLES TO BE DIFFERENT, TO CONSIDER THEMSELVES DIFFERENT, AND TO BE RESPECTED AS SUCH,

ALL PEOPLES HAVE THE RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION. BY VIRTUE OF THAT RIGHT THEY FREELY DETERMINE THEIR POLITICAL STATUS AND FREELY PURSUE THEIR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

ALL PEOPLES MAY … FREELY DISPOSE OF THEIR NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES... IN NO CASE MAY A PEOPLE BE DEPRIVED OF ITS OWN MEANS OF SUBSISTENCE.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE ENTITLED TO THE NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES OF THEIR LANDS AND TERRITORIES AND ARE ENTITLED TO USE THESE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THEIR SUBSISTENCE AND DEVELOPMENT.

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA UN Resolution

COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

COMMIT TO LEGISLATIVE, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO ACHIEVE THE ENDS OF THE DECLARATION

COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES COMMIT TO LEGISLATIVE, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO ACHIEVE THE ENDS OF THE DECLARATION COMMIT TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL ACTION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THE ENDS OF THE DECLARATION

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA The Malta Declaration

A.RECOGNISE AND RESPECT THE LEADERS DETERMINED BY THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES;

B.INTEGRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ REPRESENTATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

A.RECOGNISE AND RESPECT THE LEADERS DETERMINED BY THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; B.INTEGRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ REPRESENTATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; C.HARMONISE NATIONAL LEGISLATION WITH THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY 2017;

A.RECOGNISE AND RESPECT THE LEADERS DETERMINED BY THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; B.INTEGRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ REPRESENTATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; C.HARMONISE NATIONAL LEGISLATION WITH THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY 2017; D.SAFEGUARD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES;

A.RECOGNISE AND RESPECT THE LEADERS DETERMINED BY THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; B.INTEGRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ REPRESENTATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; C.HARMONISE NATIONAL LEGISLATION WITH THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY 2017; D.SAFEGUARD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; E.INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO ADAPT TO AND MITIGATE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; AND

A.RECOGNISE AND RESPECT THE LEADERS DETERMINED BY THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; B.INTEGRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ REPRESENTATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; C.HARMONISE NATIONAL LEGISLATION WITH THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY 2017; D.SAFEGUARD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; E.INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO ADAPT TO AND MITIGATE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; AND F.ENCOURAGE INDIGENOUS PARLIAMENTARIANS TO MEET TOGETHER AND PROMOTE AWARENESS WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH.

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) DEVELOPMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE

A STATUTORY CORPORATION, UNDER THE CONTROL OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE, WITH A BROAD CHARTER TO ENGAGE IN FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES THE CORPORATION WILL ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE’.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFOCUS ON COMMERCIAL OBJECTIVES CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATED FROM THE BROAD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES OF ATSIC

ALL PEOPLES MAY … FREELY DISPOSE OF THEIR NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES... IN NO CASE MAY A PEOPLE BE DEPRIVED OF ITS OWN MEANS OF SUBSISTENCE.

SELF-DETERMINATION INCLUDES THE INALIENABLE RIGHT TO FULL SOVEREIGNTY OVER ALL THEIR NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES.

DETERMINED TO PRESERVE, DEVELOP AND TRANSMIT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS THEIR ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES, AND THEIR ETHNIC IDENTITY, AS THE BASIS OF THEIR CONTINUED EXISTENCE AS PEOPLES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN CULTURAL PATTERNS, SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND LEGAL SYSTEM.

Inclusive Development for Indigenous Australians and the Application of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Australia Les Malezer, Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) WHERE TO FROM HERE?

SELF DETERMINATION

RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR REPRESENTATIVES

SELF DETERMINATION RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR REPRESENTATIVES RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS

SELF DETERMINATION RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR REPRESENTATIVES RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

A FAIR, INDEPENDENT, IMPARTIAL, OPEN AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS TO RECOGNIZE AND ADJUDICATE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PERTAINING TO THEIR LANDS, TERRITORIES AND RESOURCES

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