The principles are clear that publi

The principles are clear that public and community participa- tion should be accountable, authentic, and effective at every level of decision-making. The Milan Declaration of Indigenous Peoples (Interna- tional Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change 2003) combines a concern with participation with that of indigenous recognition, as well as existing inequity. The declaration demands the provision of ‘necessary support to indigenous peoples for their full and effective participation in all levels of discussion, decision making, and implementation as well as ensuring that the necessary funding will be provided to guarantee such participation and to strengthen their capacities’. Here, it is understood that full and authentic participation simply cannot happen without a concomitant effort to address the inequity that either excludes indigenous communities from, or disadvantages them at, the negotiating table.