A/HRC/27/66 6. Disaster risk management efforts should be scaled up to reach the many risk-prone indigenous peoples and other vulnerable groups.48 States should take measures, in cooperation with indigenous peoples, to promote sustainable land use and ensure the security of water resources. 7. The design and implementation of early warning systems should be carried out with the participation of indigenous peoples in order to ensure the linguistic and cultural relevance of the systems. 8. States should consider the possible impact of infrastructure development and of resource extraction policies and activities on the rights of indigenous peoples in general, and on their vulnerability to disasters in particular. 9. States should take measures to promote the participation of indigenous peoples in regional and international disaster risk reduction forums, including the global post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (HFA2). 10. Existing treaty relationships and partnerships between relevant government agencies working on disaster risk reduction and indigenous peoples should be pursued in all regions of the world in order to develop disaster risk reduction strategies at the national and local levels that reflect the voices of indigenous peoples. 11. The collection and disaggregation of data on disaster risk reduction should be improved in order to develop a clearer picture of indigenous peoples’ vulnerability to disasters. 12. States should consult with indigenous peoples and seek to obtain their free, prior and informed consent when implementing disaster risk reduction measures that may affect their lands, territories and natural resources. 13. It is important for States to develop and implement resource extraction policies that aim to measure and reduce risk. This may include prohibiting resource extraction development where such development could lead to an increase in disaster risk. 14. As suggested in the Hyogo Framework for Action, States should “provide easily understandable information on disaster risks and protection options, especially to citizens in high-risk areas, to encourage and enable people to take action to reduce risks and build resilience.”49 This recommendation is particularly relevant for indigenous peoples. The Hyogo Framework for Action also calls for the information to incorporate indigenous knowledge and to be tailored to the target audiences, taking cultural and social factors into account. C. Advice for indigenous peoples 15. Indigenous peoples should ensure their greater participation in disaster risk reduction initiatives at the local, national and international levels. In advocating for increased participation, indigenous peoples should draw upon the relevant provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the right to selfdetermination, rights related to lands, territories and resources, the right to participate in decision-making, and respect for and protection of traditional knowledge. 48 49 22 UNISDR, 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. Available from www.unisdr.org/we/inform/publications/19846 (accessed 4 August 2014). Hyogo Framework for Action, para. 18.