Indigenous-managed intact forests key to fending off climate change |
Indigenous Peoples have had a track record of managing landscapes sustainably for millennia. Incursions into their territories, often by settlers involved in natural resource extraction or agriculture, have fractured historic land tenure rights, dismantling or putting livelihoods, wildlife and ecosystems at risk. Now, new research cautions that 36 percent of the world’s remaining intact forested landscapes are on Indigenous lands, arguing that rights recognition is crucial for conserving vital carbon sinks and to guard against global warming. |
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Throughout the year, balancing enhanced food security and the restoration of various landscapes – including forests, croplands, grasslands, peatlands, mountains, marine and coastal ecosystems – will be the central theme in publications, community discussions and upcoming events in Bonn, Germany and Glasgow, Scotland and elsewhere. Stay updated.
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This month, Global Landscapes Forum reflects on 2019, sharing the best news stories, videos, white papers and other publications. The upcoming topics in focus are Biodiversity and Sustainable Finance.
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