A/HRC/27/66 substantially reduced if people are well informed and motivated towards a culture of disaster prevention and resilience.”38 In the case of indigenous peoples, education on disaster risk reduction, in addition to being included in school curricula, could be addressed through their own educational systems and institutions, in accordance with article 14 of the Declaration. 2. Strengthening the participation of indigenous peoples in the development of plans for disaster risk reduction 68. The importance of strengthening the participation of indigenous peoples was highlighted at the conclusion of the 130th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,39 which urged its 164 member parliaments “to take immediate action to review existing legislation related to disaster risk reduction.” The assembly further adopted a resolution stressing that “reducing disaster risk and protecting people’s lives are the legal responsibility of all public representatives.” At an earlier Inter-Parliamentary Union event focusing on parliaments, minorities, and indigenous peoples’ effective participation in politics, the assembly stated: “We cannot accept that minorities and indigenous peoples are the most vulnerable members of our societies and that they remain excluded from decision-making that affects their lives and the future of our countries.”40 These two resolutions, stating that national government leaders are responsible for reducing risk and that they cannot exclude indigenous peoples from decision-making, are strong statements and should be a call to action. It is through these kinds of deliberations, which influence national laws and policies, that lasting, sustainable risk reduction will be achieved. At the national level, Guatemala reported on the development of risk and vulnerability maps with the participation of indigenous peoples.41 69. Indigenous peoples need to be involved in strengthening national risk reduction at all levels. Examples of this involvement include the following: (a) Supporting legal recognition of indigenous peoples’ collective and intergenerational rights to their lands, territories and natural resources, as the basis for livelihood security, cultural identity and political leverage. (b) Promoting access to financial resources for the development of basic services in indigenous territories. (c) Developing educational and informative materials in appropriate media on the causes of disaster and climate change risk, and on measures to reduce it. (d) Encouraging the holding of forums within and between indigenous communities to identify and share traditional mechanisms for coping with climate variability and natural hazards, and to analyse their potential effectiveness in future climate change scenarios. (e) Promoting access to technology and scientific knowledge generated by nonindigenous peoples. 38 39 40 41 18 Hyogo Framework for Action, para. 18. Inter-Parliamentary Union. Towards risk-resilient development: taking into consideration demographic trends and natural constraints (2014). Available from www.ipu.org/conf-e/130/Res2.htm (accessed 4 August 2014). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parliaments, minorities and indigenous peoples: effective participation in politics (2010). Available from www.ipu.org/splz-e/chiapas10.htm (accessed 4 August 2014). Submission: Guatemala.