Climate Crisis in the Context of Standards Development for Business and Indigenous Peoples Relationships
(The Union of Indigenous Peoples «Soyuz», UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs, Nornickel)

Indigenous Peoples face climate change consequences among first and its impact may become stronger in the conditions of large development and green economy projects on their lands. However, the situation cumulative effect from economic activities and climate change can be taken under control if the standards of relationships between Indigenous Peoples, States and the Private Sector are high. In Russia and elsewhere in the world such standards are being developed. The side event will provide discuss consultations and agreements that companies and Indigenous Organisations jointly develop to assist sustainable development, mitigation of climate change impacts and safeguard the environment. The side event also will provide examples of most recent corporate policies and mechanisms that companies establish to respect human rights of Indigenous Peoples. In addition, participants will discuss the study of the state of the art and prospects of Business - Indigenous relationships that is an outcome of an expert seminar recently held in Moscow.

Moderator:

• Mr. Aleksei Tsykarev, Programme Director of the All-Russian Capacity Building Programme «School of Civic Diplomacy of Indigenous Peoples of Russia», UN Expert on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 20213 – 2022

Speakers:

• Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Chair, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (TBC)
• Natalia Dorpeko, Executive Director, Global Compact Russia Network (TBC)
• Sergey Timoshkov, Advisor to the Head of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs
• Rachid Alouach, Responsible for the joint programme of the Russian Federation and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (TBC)
• Lyudmila Alferova, President of the Public Organization of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug «Salvation of Yugra»
• Alexander Shaburkin, Head of the Expert and Analytical Section of the Department of Federal and Regional Programs of PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (online)
• Viktor Bilanin, Head of Executive Committee, Regional Association of Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the North of Krasnoyarsk Territory
• Antonina Gorbunova, Member of UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Executive Director of the Union of Indigenous Peoples «Soyuz»