KUCHING: From the haze in Indonesia to floods in Myanmar, rural indigenous communities contribute the least to climate change but suffer the brunt of the after-effects.
In a declaration, indigenous communities from 12 Asian countries, including Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia, called for action, saying the protection of indigenous peoples and the planet’s sustainability was “not up for further negotiations”.
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