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146. The Permanent Forum endorses the report and recommendations of the
international expert group meeting on the theme “Indigenous peoples: development
with culture and identity: articles 3 and 32 of the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (E/C.19/2010/14) and the reflection paper of the
Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues, entitled “Indigenous peoples:
development with culture and identity in the light of the United Nations Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (E/C.19/2010/17), prepared by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the special theme of
the ninth session.
147. The Permanent Forum thanks the permanent participants of the Arctic Council
for the Moscow Declaration, signed at the Arctic Indigenous Leaders Summit held
in April 2010. The Forum urges member States of the Arctic Council and relevant
United Nations agencies to implement the provisions contained in the Moscow
Declaration.
Indigenous peoples and corporations
148. The Permanent Forum calls upon States to implement the recommendations of
the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms
of indigenous people and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on
business and human rights regarding extractive industries, resolving issues on the
basis of dialogue, engagement and in particular the fundamental principles of human
rights and the rights of indigenous peoples.
149. The Permanent Forum urges States to review their policies on biofuel
industries, which, in the name of remedying the impacts of climate change, are
resulting in the deforestation of large forest areas and the displacement of
indigenous peoples. That increases the vulnerability of indigenous communities and
in particular of those living in voluntary isolation.
150. The Permanent Forum invites extractive industry corporations to engage in a
constructive dialogue with the Forum with a view to the elaboration of concrete
plans to strengthen corporate social responsibility and respect for the rights of
indigenous peoples, in particular the principle of the free, prior and informed
consent of those affected by the activities of such corporations.
151. The Permanent Forum decides to reappoint Elisa Canqui Mollo, Carlos
Mamani Condori and Pavel Sulyandziga as Special Rapporteurs, to complete their
report on corporations and indigenous peoples by 31 December 2010 and to submit
it to the Forum at its tenth session.
152. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General on business and human rights and the United Nations Global
Compact unite their efforts in cooperation with the Forum, engaging with the private
sector on issues related to indigenous peoples, including the promotion of the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and its
implementation.
Half-day discussion on indigenous peoples and forests
153. The issue of indigenous peoples and forests was the focus of a half-day
discussion during the ninth session of the Permanent Forum. Many indigenous
peoples live in forests that are their traditional territories. Their way of life and
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