Indigenous folk worst hit by climate change

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”.