This research adds to a growing body of evidence that Indigenous Peoples and local communities have long served as leaders in the fight against climate change. Click on the link below to read the full article.
A group of 17 philanthropic foundations has committed nearly half a billion dollars in support of land-based solutions to climate change and the recognition of indigenous peoples’ and traditional communities’ collective land rights and resource management.Click on the link below to read the full
In case after case, the world’s remaining strongholds of biodiversity remain intact thanks to the stewardship of the people living there. Click on the link to read the full article.
Indigenous Protected Areas put land and sea country management into the hands of Traditional Owners, providing environmental, employment and social benefits. Click on the link below to read the full article.
A new study makes a significant contribution to the growing body of research showing that recognizing the land rights of and partnering with indigenous peoples can greatly benefit conservation efforts. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Indigenous people, not environmentalists, are the key to protecting the world’s most precious ecosystems. Click on the link to read the full article.
On November 29, government officials declared the establishment of the Managalas Conservation Area. It is Papua New Guinea"s largest conservation area, encompassing 3,600 square kilometers of rainforest.Click on the link below to read the full article.
Weeks after the federal budget was handed down there is still uncertainty about future funding for existing Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs).Click on the link below to read the full article.
This year we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a declaration that provides a universal framework for the dignity and wellbeing of indigenous peoples everywhere.
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