E/2008/43 E/C.19/2008/13 Chapter II Venue, dates and proceedings of the session 157. By its decision 2007/245, the Economic and Social Council decided that the seventh session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations Headquarters from 21 April to 2 May 2008. 158. At its 1st to 4th meetings, on 21 and 22 April 2008, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 3, entitled “Special theme: ‘Climate change, biocultural diversity and livelihoods: the stewardship role of indigenous peoples and new challenges’”. At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 2 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 3 (see chap. I, sect. B). 159. At its 5th meeting, on 23 April 2008, the Permanent Forum considered item 6, entitled “Half-day discussion on the Pacific”. At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 2 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 6 (see chap. I, sect. B). 160. At its 6th meeting, on 24 April, the Forum considered agenda item 4, entitled “Implementation of recommendations on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum and on the Millennium Development Goals”, and sub-items (a) through (f): (a) Economic and social development; • Follow-up paper on oil palm and other commercial tree plantations, monocropping: impacts on indigenous peoples’ land tenure and resource management systems and livelihoods • Papers on indigenous peoples and relevant thematic issues relating to sustainable development (b) Environment; • Paper on the relevant principles contained in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, taking into account the provisions of International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 that relate to indigenous land tenure and management arrangements, to assist indigenous peoples, States and United Nations agencies in negotiating indigenous land tenure and management arrangements (c) Health; (d) Education; (e) Culture; (f) Human rights. The Forum considered and adopted, as orally amended, its recommendations submitted under agenda item 4 and sub-items (a) to (f) at its 15th and 16th meetings, on 2 May (see chap. I, sect. B). 161. At its 7th meeting, on 25 April, the Forum considered agenda item 7, entitled “Half-day discussion on indigenous languages”. At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 2 May, the Forum considered and adopted, as orally amended, its recommendations submitted under agenda item 7 (see chap. I, sect. B). 08-33882 25