1 Recognition and protection of all indigenous territories, especially territories with the presence of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI), as climate policy and action

For Indigenous Peoples, the territory goes beyond a physical space — it is a sacred place where all beings coexist in harmony, uniting the spiritual and the material, the individual and the collective, the past and the present. It is in this integral relationship with the land that good living and a full life are built, essential for the preservation of the planet. The demarcation and full protection of indigenous territories, especially those where the PIACI are present, are effective climate policies that guarantee our rights and strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate balance.

2 Direct financing and financial autonomy

Financial mechanisms, including those of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), must include and prioritize mechanisms for direct access to resources for Indigenous
Peoples, strengthening our own organizations, funds, and strategies to mitigate, adapt, and combat loss and damage.

We demand that the financial architecture of the UNFCCC include our indigenous organizations and our own financial mechanisms, such as existing indigenous funds, for the allocation of resources aimed at climate mitigation, adaptation, and combating loss and damage in indigenous territories.

3 Representation and effective participation

Ensure in all climate decision-making spaces, including those at COP30, the full, equitable, inclusive, effective and gender-responsive representation and participation of Indigenous Peoples in decision-making. It is critical to ensure that this representation derives from our own systems of government.

4 Protection of indigenous defenders

The safety of leaders and defenders who protect the forest must be an essential part of climate policies.

5 Inclusion of Indigenous knowledge systems

Our Indigenous knowledge systems and sustainable ways of life must be recognized
as legitimate strategies for mitigation, adaptation, and environmental restoration.

6 Exploitation-free zones in indigenous territories

We demand a decree establishing indigenous territories as areas free from extractive activities, in order to protect life, rights, and ecosystems.