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Indigenous languages and biodiversity in Latin America: the language as a link with the territory
As UNESCO has warned of the possible lost of half the
current spoken languages by the end of
this century, the Intergovernmental Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – IPBES
raised the alarm on the imminent extinction of about 1
million biological species. Taking into
account that areas with the highest biodiversity
levels guard 70% of the existing languages:
What relations exist between the conservation of
biological and linguistic diversity?
What examples, challenges and opportunities on
integrated approaches in Latin America?
In the framework of the
UNESCO 4th Latin American and Caribbean Week
,
and
the United Nations International Year of Indigenous
Languages,
this table will present the voices of indigenous
peoples, researchers, professionals
and artists, covering different languages, territories
and disciplines.