Practice question
What role does Rio Principle 22 assign to indigenous peoples and local communities?
- No role in environmental management
- Only a duty to remain silent
- Only compulsory relocation
- Only a commercial advertising role
- A vital role, with effective participation enabled in achieving sustainable development
Legal references
- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Principles 8-10, 17, 20 and 22: https://www.cbd.int/doc/ref/rio-declaration.shtml
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