2. Unless otherwise freely agreed upon by the peoples concerned,
compensation shall take the form of lands, territories and resources equal
in quality, size and legal status or of monetary compensation or other
appropriate redress.
Article 29
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to the conservation and protection of
the environment and the productive capacity of their lands or territories
and resources. States shall establish and implement assistance
programmes for Indigenous peoples for such conservation and protection,
without discrimination.
Article 31
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain, control, protect and
develop their cultural heritage, traditional knowledge and traditional
cultural expressions, as well as the manifestations of their sciences,
technologies and cultures, including human and genetic resources, seeds,
medicines, knowledge of the properties of fauna and flora, oral traditions,
literatures, designs, sports and traditional games and visual and
performing arts. They also have the right to maintain, control, protect and
develop their intellectual property over such cultural heritage, traditional
knowledge, and traditional cultural expressions.
2. In conjunction with Indigenous peoples, Malaysia and the state of
Sabah specifically, shall take effective measures to recognize and protect
the exercise of these rights.
Article 32
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to determine and develop priorities
and strategies for the development or use of their lands or territories and
other resources.
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