Radical Anthropology

Sonia #Guajajara, a longtime #Indigenous activist before being appointed a minister, speaks at #COP30

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/15/indigenous-lands-must-be-recognised-as-part-of-climate-policy-says-brazilian-minister

Indigenous lands must be recognised as part of climate policy, says Brazilian minister

Sonia Guajajara tells Cop30 the rights of traditional communities must be maintained in the face of exploitation by the mining industry

The Guardian
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Raquel Wapichana travelled nine hours from Roraima to attend to carry a sign saying: “Let’s struggle.”
She said: “I am here for my people, my land, our rivers and our ancestors. We are constantly threatened by mining, by agribusiness and by land invasions. We must fight for our survival.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/15/thousands-hit-streets-of-belem-to-call-for-action-during-crucial-cop30-summit

Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit

Funeral for fossil fuels held as part of ‘Great People’s March’ calling on governments to step up climate efforts

The Guardian
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@RadicalAnthro thanks for linking to this. it was a good read overall.

I was confused by this part about China's commitment to Brazil:

Another nation that was expected to invest in the TFFF was China. Last week, it expressed support and said it would join, but it did not quantify its commitment.One possible cause of its hesitation is that China’s longheld position is that rich, industrialised nations bear the financial responsibility for tackling the climate crisis because they are primarily responsible for causing it.Is China hesitant to invest because it is a rich, industrialized nation and it doesn't want to pay OR is it because it thinks that only US/EU/etc are the ones that should pay??