Paper long abstract:

This paper will discuss the challenges and opportunities of the right to consultation of indigenous peoples regarding conservation, focusing on the situation in Indonesia. Many areas that conservationists are striving to preserve are located within the territories of indigenous peoples. A focus on nature protection that excluded people is gradually overhauled by recognising natural resources, people and cultures as interconnected. Indigenous peoples are responsible for the relatively intact state of the ecosystems in the areas they inhabit. How the right of these peoples to participate in the use, management and conservation of natural resources and especially their right to be consulted regarding the conservation of resources pertaining to their lands and territories impacts conservation will be examined.