we are the land and the land is us
As peoples, we reaffirm our rights to self-determination and to own, control and manage our ancestral lands and territories, waters and other resources. Our lands and territories are at the core of our existence – we are the land and the land is us. We have a distinct spiritual and material relationship with our lands and territories and they are inextricably linked to our survival and to the preservation and further development of our knowledge systems and cultures, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem management.
The Kimberly Declaration, The Voice of Indigenous Peoples, International Indigenous Peoples Summit on Sustainable Development, 02002.
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