Indigenous Group want Stake in Environment

Indigenous communities are among the first to face direct consequences of climate change due to their dependence on nature and its resources. According to the experts from various indigenous communities it is unfair to exclude them while devising any environmental plans and policies by the government, concerned authorities and organizations. It has been said that the government has denied them any benefits from the sharing mechanism on carbon trading which was earlier committed in international forums. The experts also pointed out that they should be given the right to deny any programmes which might have adverse effect to the environment, natural resources and indigenous communities.