South Africa: the travel documentaries

A small group of hunter-gatherer Penan of Borneo scored an important victory over a huge industry for the oil palm which sought their rainforests.

Last month, Survival International had condemned the Malaysian industry Shin Yang, who was clearing the forest and oil palm planting in an area where the Penan had to be resettled due to dam to make way for Murum.

India's historic victory for a tribe that is seen to recognize, for the first time, the right to use the ancestral land despite being in a reserve established to protect the tigers.

In 1974 the government evicted many members of local tribes from the hills of Biligirirangan Soligo, in Karnataka state, with the intent to protect the natural environment of the place.

Addressing the participants at the Climate Conference in Durban, Survival International calls to take into account the knowledge and insights of tribal peoples in any decision can be taken to mitigate the problem of climate change.

Having practiced for millennia sustainable lifestyles, from the Amazon to the Arctic, indigenous people generally have lower carbon footprint, but they are also more vulnerable to climate change than anyone else and suffer the consequences of mitigation measures such as biofuels , hydroelectric dams and conservation projects.