Overview of the activities carried during the first three-year term of the mandate 2011, para. 30
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We recognize that many people, especially the poor, depend directly on ecosystems for their livelihoods, their economic, social and physical well-being, and their cultural heritage. For this reason, it is essential to generate decent jobs and incomes that decrease disparities in standards of living in order to better meet people's needs and promote sustainable livelihoods and practices and the sustainable use of natural resources and ecosystems.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Environment
Poverty
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/288, para. 30.