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86 Training Manual on Advocacy, Lobbying and Negotiation Skills for Indigenous Peoples in Climate Change and REDD+ Duration: 2 hours

3.5.1. Why do you need to participate in government

decision making process? ˜‡”›†ƒ›ǡ‰‘˜‡”‡–‘ƥ…‹ƒŽ• make decisions that can have a •‹‰‹Ƥ…ƒ–‹’ƒ…–‘’‡‘’Ž‡ǯ• health, well being, and natural environment. For example, each ‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ…–‹‘•…‘—Ž†ƒơ‡…–ƒ…‘—‹–›ǣ Ȉ Passage of a new law by parliament; Ȉ Enactment of regulations by a government agency; Ȉ ••—ƒ…‡‘ˆƒ’‡”‹–„›ƒŽ‘…ƒŽ„‘ƒ”†‘”‘ƥ…‹ƒŽǢ‘” Ȉ ƒ‹Ž—”‡‘ˆƒ‰‘˜‡”‡–‘ƥ…‹ƒŽ–‘‡ˆ‘”…‡‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽŽƒ™•Ǥ ‡…ƒ—•‡‰‘˜‡”‡–†‡…‹•‹‘•…ƒ‹ƪ—‡…‡’‡‘’Ž‡ǯ•Ž‹˜‡•‹•‘ƒ› †‹ơ‡”‡–™ƒ›•ǡ‹–‹•…”—…‹ƒŽˆ‘”…‘—‹–‹‡•–‘’ƒ”–‹…‹’ƒ–‡•‘–Šƒ– their concerns can be voiced out in the decision-making processes. Involvement by the people in these governmental processes is called public participation. Often, the law itself establishes formal mechanisms for the public to use and express their views such as public hearings or public consultations. Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘‹ˆ‘”ƒŽ‡…Šƒ‹••–‘—•‡ˆ‘”‹ƪ—‡…‹‰‰‘˜‡”‡– decisions. It is then important for community leaders to know and be aware of the mechanisms for participation in government decision making at the local and national levels, and how to make use of these mechanisms to promote, protect and advance the recognition of their rights, welfare, concerns and issues. Session 3.5 TAKING A SEAT AT THE TABLE: Lobbying and Participation in Government Decision Making 87 0286WUDWHJLHV6NLOOVDQG0HWKRGVLQGYRFDF\DPSDLJQV 3.5.2. What is lobbying and how to lobby? Note to the FacilitatorTrainer: ͕Ǥ ‡‰‹–Š‡•‡••‹‘„›ƒ•‹‰–Š‡’ƒ”–‹…‹’ƒ–•ǣDz–Š‡Ƥ”•– module, we discussed lobbying. Can someone recall what lobbying is?” 2. Get various responses and summarize. Lobbying is the process of trying to persuade legislators such as ‡„‡”•‘ˆ’ƒ”Ž‹ƒ‡–‰‘˜‡”‡–‘ƥ…‹ƒŽ•ƒ–ƒŽŽŽ‡˜‡Ž•ǡ’‘Ž‹–‹…‹ƒ• or other decision-makers to take a course of action that the advocate recommends. This can be to adopt a new law, repeal a law and or adopt a ‡™’‘Ž‹…›ǡ”‡˜‹•‡‘”ƒ‡†ƒŽƒ™Ǥ’‡”•‘™Š‘Ž‘„„‹‡••‡‡•ƒ•’‡…‹Ƥ… action. ‹ƒŽ‘‰—‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡‡„‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡‘—•‡‘ˆ‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡•ƒ†–Š‡‹‹‰ƒơ‡…–‡† communities of Mankayan and Cervantes. ‹…–—”‡”‡†‹–ǣƥ…‡‘ˆ‡’Ǥ‡††›ƒ‰—‹Žƒ–