Their aim is to build support for their role as forest defenders – a role that frequently puts them odds with agribusiness, mining companies and public security. Battle for the mother land: indigenous people of Colombia fighting for their lands Read moreThis is not just a moral argument. What we want, frankly, is for you to leave us alone,” said Mina Setra of the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago. There is less sign of compromise outside climate talks. He said the role of indigenous leaders was important, and not just at the Bonn talks.

Source: The Guardian November 04, 2017 12:22 UTC