The Ogiek have lived in the Mau Forest of Kenya for generations. Now, they are facing evictions from their territories. This injustice violates their legal and cultural rights to the forest. #StandWiththeOgiek by petitioning for their rights today: shorturl.at/kLN13

It is highly unlikely that implementation of the #GBF targets, including Target 3 for #30x30 , will be effective or equitable unless #justice , #Indigenous /local #governance are used as strategies to achieve them and scaled up, quickly. #GEFAssembly2023 iucn.org/story/202308/t…

New IUCN CEESP Policy Matters shows how communities resist external intervention & work together to take back control over their territories + ecosystems they are deeply connected to, generating positive #biodiversity outcomes. #TransformativePathways iucn.org/story/202308/t…

The Global #Biodiversity Framework needs #IndigenousPeoples and #LocalCommunities to be successful.

Find out more at the #GEFAssembly2023 events or on the #TransformativePathways website
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#ForNature
#ForPeopleAndNature
#HealthyPlanetHealthyPeople

#Kenya 's #YiakuCommunity plants thousands of trees with name tags in Yaakunte and English, using #Afforestation to teach a new generation the dying language. Two #IndigenousLanguages go extinct monthly, so we lose Indigenous knowledge. #LanguageRevival
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It is unlikely that implementation of the #GBF targets, incl Target 3 for #30x30 , will be effective or equitable unless Indigenous & local governance are used as strategies to achieve them & scaled up, quickly #GEFAssembly2023 iucn.org/story/202308/t…

Forest Peoples Programme Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) IIFB Neil Dawson IUCN CEESP For more info, see tinyurl.com/equity4IPLC or write to equity4IPLC[at]gmail[dot]com

📢 Seeking info on initiatives monitoring rights & equity in conservation 📢
Contact info wanted of orgs tracking social aspects of conservation (impact/wellbeing etc) to scope potential for supporting scaling up efforts
Pls help RT/tag relevant contacts!

Happy to share our new article 'Decolonising wildfire risk management: indigenous responses to fire criminalization policies and increasingly flammable forest landscapes in Lomerío, Bolivia',
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🇨🇦🇨🇳La #COP15 rappelle que les peuples autochtones jouent un rôle crucial dans la protection de la #biodiversité .
➡️Lisez la synthèse du groupe #CESAB JustConservation pour comprendre l'importance de leur inclusion pour une conservation plus efficace.
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#IndigenousPeoples in USA and other parts of🌎 have endured generations of assimilationist & displacement policies, & have seen their cultures denigrated and diminished. But they have withstood these hardships, a testament to their strength and resilience🧵👇🏾

As the country celebrates the #utamaduni day, at Samburu Women Trust we strive to not only empower the indigenous girls and women on their rights but to provide a voice and opportunities for indigenous peoples to share their experiences and identities. American Jewish World Service (AJWS) Indigenous Sustainable Development FIMI-IIWF

.East African Court of Justice failure to hold the Tanzanian gov’t accountable for blatantly abusing human rights of the #Maasai communities is a travesty for the Indigenous on the continent - Anuradha Mittal

Rd/Share latest update: bit.ly/3dQqdBj

Report calls for Indigenous Peoples' knowledge to be included in climate policy. 🏹💬🌎

Our ICTA-UAB researcher Victoria Reyes-García is one of the 12 authors of this white paper co-sponsored by the IPCC, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 and ICOMOS.

phys.org/news/2022-09-i… via Phys.org

Un informe del IPCC, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 y ICOMOS pide que se incluya el conocimiento de los pueblos indígenas en la política climática. 🏹🗣️🌎

Nuestra investigadora Victoria Reyes-García del ICTA-UAB es una de las 12 personas autoras del estudio

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A new report co-authored by Neil Dawson Development UEA 🌍 outlines steps for better inclusion of #Indigenous Peoples’ & local communities’ knowledge systems in #ClimatePolicy 🌎🌿

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Discover how @NeilDawson & colleagues are exploring #Indigenous visions & supporting communities to present their visions for just and #sustainable futures in the face of #climatechange .

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Recommendations - local/national level: more effective climate action can be achieved through securing rights to Indigenous territories & supporting customary institutions 5/10 Indigenous Climate Action

The report 'Intangible Cultural Heritage, Diverse Knowledge Systems & Climate Change' illustrates the dynamism, contemporary relevance & resilience of Indigenous & local knowledge systems, through diverse scholarship & case studies 2/10 Global Environmental Justice Group #ClimateHeritage

A new report through IPCC, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 & ICOMOS highlights recognition of #IndigenousPeoples & local communities’ knowledge systems & full, equitable inclusion in policy process as having potential to transform #climatechange action 1/10 openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/2717/ UEA Research